Geologic Time Scale Project | Google Slides Activity | Fossils | Relative Dating

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"I can't say enough about this resource. This was one of my students' favorite projects this past year."

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"I LOVE this resource! I use it each year without fail. The biggest thing I am thankful for is the ability to use it easily in the classroom. If we need to transfer to distance learning, I love that I am able to still use this resource very easily. "

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Description

Science Google™ Classroom Project

This is a self-contained digital lesson that includes two parts.

Part 1: Relative Dating

The project begins with a short reading that includes information on the geologic timescale, law of superposition, fossils, and relative dating. Next, students will analyze a rock strata diagram and use what they learned about relative dating to answer 10 questions. Key included.

Part 2: Geologic Time Scale Brochure
Students will choose one geologic period and answer research questions. Once they have learned the basic facts about their time period, students will create a travel brochure. All sections are digital. However, the travel brochure can be printed and folded. Allowing students the opportunity to share the brochures adds another dimension to the learning experience.

⭐All pages are editable - If you want to change the documents, do so prior to sharing the Google™ Slides with your students.

This resource aligns with the following Common Core and NGSS standards:

MS-ESS1-4. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history.

Science and Engineering Practices

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information. Scientists and engineers must be able to communicate clearly and persuasively the ideas and methods they generate.

Common Core Standards ELA/Literacy:
RST.6-8.1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

WHST.6-8.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization and analysis of relevant content.

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Geologic Time Scale Project | Google Slides Activity | Fossils | Relative Dating

Name: Geologic Time Scale Project | Google Slides Activity | Fossils | Relative Dating
Brand: Morpho Science
SKU: 5630429
Price: 4.50 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.76 (109 reviews)

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Digital downloads

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Grades

6th - 8th

Subjects

Biology, Earth Sciences, Science

Standards

CCSSRST.6-8.1

CCSSWHST.6-8.2a

NGSSMS-ESS1-4

What others say

"I can't say enough about this resource. This was one of my students' favorite projects this past year."

Joni B.

Josephine T.

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Description

Science Google™ Classroom Project

This is a self-contained digital lesson that includes two parts.

Part 1: Relative Dating

⭐All pages are editable - If you want to change the documents, do so prior to sharing the Google™ Slides with your students.

This resource aligns with the following Common Core and NGSS standards:

MS-ESS1-4. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth's 4.6-billion-year-old history.

Science and Engineering Practices

Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information. Scientists and engineers must be able to communicate clearly and persuasively the ideas and methods they generate.

Common Core Standards ELA/Literacy:
RST.6-8.1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

WHST.6-8.2. Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts, and information through the selection, organization and analysis of relevant content.

You might also like the following Earth Science Google™ Classroom activities:

Natural Disaster Newspaper Project

Climate Change Newspaper Project

Mineral Most Wanted Project

Scientist Wanted Poster

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

Let's stay connected!

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⭐ Pinterest

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Rated 4.76 out of 5, based on 109 reviews

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great resource

Rated 5 out of 5

March 31, 2026

loved how it was all in one place, easy to assign when there is a sub

Crystal B.

75 reviews • Outside the United States

Grades taught: 6th, 7th

Great Project

Rated 5 out of 5

January 14, 2026

Really like how the brochure was set up and easy for students to use.

Bianca B.

427 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Well designed

Rated 5 out of 5

January 10, 2026

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This project is well designed and great for a child to research the time period. I wish we have more time in our content area because it would be more useful if we had more time. Looking at the cover I had hoped for more of an activity where the students could illustrate the geological timeline, but this is more in depth and looks at each time period. It was thorough and well designed though.

Ashley T.

350 reviews • Ohio

Grades taught: 4th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

A Well-Crafted Resource

Rated 5 out of 5

November 30, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This is such a great project. Very detailed and organized. My students are having so much fun with this project. Thank you for creating this resource.

Kela P.

590 reviews • Tennessee

Grades taught: 4th

Excellent, No-Prep Google Slides Activity!

Rated 5 out of 5

November 4, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

I loved this resource from Morpho Science! It was a perfect no-prep activity that I could assign directly through Google Classroom. The instructions were clear, and the project guided students through all the key concepts of fossils and relative dating within the geologic time scale. It was a great way for me to assess their understanding digitally.

Ashton Travis

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392 reviews • Kentucky

Grades taught: 7th

Student populations: Learning difficulties, Mild to severe disabilities

Good stuff

Rated 5 out of 5

October 27, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

Wonderful resource that my students really enjoyed. Easy to use and implement.

Aymi S.

987 reviews • Tennessee

Grades taught: 1st, 5th

Student populations: Learning difficulties

Fun and Interesting

Rated 5 out of 5

October 15, 2025

The reading was very interesting and engaging. They enjoyed the brochure project as well!

Richardson Science

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158 reviews • Texas

Grades taught: 11th, 12th

Great resource!

Rated 5 out of 5

September 29, 2025

Met expectations

Great value

Standards-aligned

This was so much fun for students to create and for me to grade! The various panels of factual information were easy for students to research and fill in - but it really allowed for a lot of creativity to shine through as well. 'Come see a Dino! It ain't no Rhino!'

Tanya G.

161 reviews • Idaho

Grades taught: 8th

Questions & Answers

Standards

to see state-specific standards (only available in the US).

CCSSRST.6-8.1

Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts.

CCSSWHST.6-8.2a

Introduce a topic clearly, previewing what is to follow; organize ideas, concepts, and information into broader categories as appropriate to achieving purpose; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., charts, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.

NGSSMS-ESS1-4

Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence from rock strata for how the geologic time scale is used to organize Earth’s 4.6-billion-year-old history. Emphasis is on how analyses of rock formations and the fossils they contain are used to establish relative ages of major events in Earth’s history. Examples of Earth’s major events could range from being very recent (such as the last Ice Age or the earliest fossils of homo sapiens) to very old (such as the formation of Earth or the earliest evidence of life). Examples can include the formation of mountain chains and ocean basins, the evolution or extinction of particular living organisms, or significant volcanic eruptions. Assessment does not include recalling the names of specific periods or epochs and events within them.