Do your students have trouble getting their heads around the complex process of radiometric dating of rocks? Do terms like 'half-life' and 'radioactive isotopes' send them into a spin?

Relative & Absolute/Radiometric Dating of Rocks - Worksheets, Handouts is a professionally created, human generated resource that can be used for classwork, homework, review exercises and even tests. Suitable for students in Grades 10 - 12, it will also save teachers heaps of valuable prep time!

Relative & Absolute/Radiometric Dating of Rocks - Worksheets, Handouts begins with two detailed background information pages which use simple language - as well as clearly labeled and captioned diagrams - to explain how radiometric dating of rocks actually works AND how it compares to the stratigraphic method and use of index fossils to determine the age of rock strata.

Included:

• three printable black-and-white Student Worksheets (including a fun crossword puzzle)
• FREE digital PowerPoint version of the worksheets for students who prefer to use their laptops
• three detailed Answer Sheets
• two background information pages

Relative & Absolute/Radiometric Dating of Rocks - Worksheets, Handouts covers the following:

• difference between relative and absolute age
• the stratigraphic method of determining relative age of rock
• use of index fossils to determine relative age of rock
• how radiometric dating (based on the rates of decay of radioactive isotopes in igneous rock) can be used to determine absolute age of rock
• examples of radiometric dating methods: potassium-argon and carbon-14

Relative & Absolute/Radiometric Dating of Rocks - Worksheets, Handouts is not just about answering questions. Your students will enjoy the 'active' nature of the tasks here, requiring them to:

• analyze diagrams
• label/add features to diagrams
• complete a simple line graph
• complete a crossword puzzle
• use simple PowerPoint tools to insert and format shapes (digital version)

Relative & Absolute/Radiometric Dating of Rocks - Worksheets, Handouts includes an Answer Key with images in full color that look great on the big screen and can be used to facilitate good class discussion. Answers provided are well detailed and have been thoroughly checked for accuracy so there is no need to research or fact-check here; it's all been done for you.

* Please note that many of the questions/tasks in this resource are also available in the form of task cards if you prefer:

Relative & Absolute/Radiometric Dating of Rocks - Task Cards | TPT (teacherspayteachers.com)

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