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It's About Time
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The scale of geological time can be a nearly impossible concept to grasp! In this activity, patrons investigate timelines by making a personal timeline of their lives, and then compare it to the geological timeline included in the activity guide.
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| Hints for uses in your library | Butcher paper, or other large sheets of paper, are necessary for this activity, for people to use to trace their arm span from fingertip to fingertip |
| Related Links |
American Geosciences Institute
Rock Cycle NASA: Mission Geography The Geological Society of America USGS: What are Sedimentary Rocks? USGS: What are Metamorphic Rocks? USGS: What are Igneous Rocks? |
| Originating Source | Earth Science Week |
| Related Books [Suggest a book] |
Geology by Boy Scouts of America
Rocks by Melanie Ostopowich The Rock Cycle by Rebecca E Hirsch The Rock Cycle by Rebecca Pettiford Sedimentary Rocks by Rebecca E Hirsch Metamorphic Rocks by Richard Spilsbury Igneous Rocks by Lisa Owings |