Post on 29-Dec-2015
The Launch PadThursday, 11/15/12
In what eon, era, period, and epoch are we now living?The Phanerozoic Eon
The Cenozoic EraThe Quaternary PeriodThe Holocene Epoch
Assignment Currently Open
Summative or
Formative?Date Issued Date Due Date Into
GradeSpeed Final Day
Quiz 10 S5 11/2 11/2 11/16Video Activity –
Fearless Planet – Earth Story
F1 11/6 11/9 11/16
Quiz 11 S1 11/9 11/9 11/30WS – Origin of the Atmosphere and
OceansF2 11/13 11/16 11/16
Lab – The Geologic Time
ScaleF3 11/14 11/16 11/16
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Announcement for 4th Period OnlySince school started last August, I have made many requests for a
more orderly, learning-centered environment in this classroom.
We continue to have issues with orderly conduct in this class.
Yesterday, some students were trying to work out the scale for our Lab on the Geologic Time Scale, while other students were making
so much noise it became extremely hard to concentrate.
This is not the first incidence of this type of disturbance affecting productivity.
This, therefore, is my final request for peace and order in 4th period ESS.
Further ignoring of this request will result in undesirable consequences.
Please ask now if you have questions, otherwise I will assume that everyone understands and plans to comply with this request.
The Geologic Time ScaleGeologic time is divided into Eons.1. the Hadean Eon –
NOTE: We will not put this Eon on our Geologic Time Scale Lab
2. the Precambrian Eon
• the Achaean Eon
• the Proterozoic Eon
3. the Phanerozoic Eon
The Geologic Time ScaleEons are further divided into Eras.
1. Archean Eon• Eoarchean Era• Paleoarchean Era• Mesoarchean Era• Neoarchean Era
2. Proterozoic Eon• Paleoproterozoic Era• Mesoproterozoic Era• Neoproterozoic Era
3. Phanerozoic Eon• Paleozoic Era• Mesozoic Era• Cenozoic Era
The Geologic Time ScaleThe Phanerozoic Eon is further divided into Periods.
Phanerozoic Eon• Paleozoic Era
• Cambrian Period• Ordovician Period• Silurian Period• Devonian Period• Carboniferous Mississippian Period• Carboniferous Pennsylvanian Period• Permian Period
• Mesozoic Era• Triassic Period• Jurassic Period• Cretaceous Period
• Cenozoic Era• Tertiary Period• Quaternary Period
The Geologic Time ScaleThe Cenozoic Era is further divided into Epochs.
Cenozoic Era• Tertiary Period
• Paleocene Epoch• Eocene Epoch• Oligocene Epoch• Miocene Epoch• Pliocene Epoch
• Quaternary Period• Pleistocene Epoch• Holocene Epoch