Utah’s Geology & the History of

the Earth

Utah’s Geology & the History of

the Earth

Utah’s Geologic Past: Utah’s Dinosaurs

Utah’s Geologic Past: Utah’s Dinosaurs

Bell ActivityBell ActivityTake out your notes and study guide.Your words are “quarry” & “excavation” Find the word on your green study guide and

complete the following information for the word.Find the definition using a glossary.

If you finish early, work on the map on p.7; answer questions 1-8,13-18, or finish answering the questions for “How Fossils are Made” in your notes.

Where should your backpack be?

Take out your notes and study guide.Your words are “quarry” & “excavation” Find the word on your green study guide and

complete the following information for the word.Find the definition using a glossary.

If you finish early, work on the map on p.7; answer questions 1-8,13-18, or finish answering the questions for “How Fossils are Made” in your notes.

Where should your backpack be?

This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: quarry My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example:

Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: quarry My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: an excavation (mine), Draw a picture of it:

usually open to the air, from which stone

is obtained

Sentence: Many interesting new

species were found at the fossil quarry.

Synonym/Example: Cleveland -Lloyd dino quarry; mine

Antonym/Non-Example: landfill

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: excavation My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: Draw a picture of it:

Sentence:

Synonym/Example:

Antonym/Non-Example:

Does your work look something like this?Does your work look something like this?

word: excavation My Understanding: 4 3 2 1

Definition: the digging of an Draw a picture of it:

archaeological (or paleontological, or

from mining) exploration

Sentence: The excavation produced

many fascinating fossils, one of which

was new to science.

Synonym/Example: dig site; Cleveland-Lloyd quarry

Antonym/Non-Example: fill in, bury

Bell ActivityBell ActivityPick up the tan paper and start

working on the reading about dinosaurs.

Where should your backpack be?

Pick up the tan paper and start working on the reading about dinosaurs.

Where should your backpack be?

This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

Today we will be learning about…

Today we will be learning about…

Social Studies Objective – We will understand that the Earth, and Utah, has changed a lot in the past.

Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: Work with your partner to complete the reading activities.

Social Studies Objective – We will understand that the Earth, and Utah, has changed a lot in the past.

Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: Work with your partner to complete the reading activities.

Language Objective –We will be able to summarize the reading to find out information.

Language Objective –We will be able to summarize the reading to find out information.

PostersPosters• As long as your

poster has all the information it should, you can design it how you want.

• For those of us who like a little guidance, here is what your poster might look like…

• As long as your poster has all the information it should, you can design it how you want.

• For those of us who like a little guidance, here is what your poster might look like…

MesozoicEra

MesozoicEra

• We will read a short description of the era, then watch a short video about it, and finally, talk about what happened in Utah at this time.

• We will read a short description of the era, then watch a short video about it, and finally, talk about what happened in Utah at this time.

Utah’s Dino StoryUtah’s Dino StoryUtah is still producing interesting dinosaur discoveries.

Utah is still producing interesting dinosaur discoveries.

Percentage of Time:Deep time demonstration

Percentage of Time:Deep time demonstration

• Hadean 17.5%• Archaen 28.5%• Proterozoic 42%

• Hadean 17.5%• Archaen 28.5%• Proterozoic 42%

• Paleozoic 7%• Mesozoic 4%• Cenozoic 1%

• Paleozoic 7%• Mesozoic 4%• Cenozoic 1%

Let’s see how much of Earth’s geologic history was taken up by this era.

If we converted the whole history of the earth into a timeline 5 feet long, how much of line would the Mesozoic Era take up. (Math!!! 60 inches x 17.5% = _______ inches)

The Jurassic WorldThe Jurassic World

The Jurassic WorldThe Jurassic World

Let’s workLet’s work

• Read with your table group then fill our your organizer.

• Read with your table group then fill our your organizer.

Most 5 cool events important or facts written

in completesentences

picture

3+ cool living What is organisms happening in and a picture Utah?Of them

Check YourWork

Check YourWork

Utah’s Dino StoryUtah’s Dino Story• Since the early days of studying dinosaurs, Utah has been one of the best places to look for new

species.• We will be

reading pages 30-31to learn about Utah’sDinosaur story.

• Reading activity is homework if you don’t finish at school.

• Since the early days of studying dinosaurs, Utah has been one of the best places to look for newspecies.

• We will be reading pages 30-31to learn about Utah’sDinosaur story.

• Reading activity is homework if you don’t finish at school.