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1. Both about size of Asian Elephant
Thick Coat and peaked
forehead and hump
and curved tusks

2. • RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
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3. -Please make notes legible and use indentations
when appropriate.
-Example of indent.
-Skip a line between topics
-Don’t skip pages
-Make visuals clear and well drawn.

4. • RED SLIDE: These are notes that are very
important and should be recorded in your
science journal.
• BLACK SLIDE: Pay attention, follow
directions, complete projects as described
and answer required questions neatly.
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6. • K-T mass extinction event
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7. • K-T mass extinction event
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8. • K-T mass extinction event
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9. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago.

10. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago.

11. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago.
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

12. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago.
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

13. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago.
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

14. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago.
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

15. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago.
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

16. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago.
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

17. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago. K-T Mass Extinction Event
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

18. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago. K-T Mass Extinction Event
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

19. • A layer of Iridium can be found across the
globe in rock layers around 65 million
years ago. K-T Mass Extinction Event
– Iridium is found on Meteorites.

20. • K-T mass extinction event...(Debate Exists)
– Combination of Impact event.
– Volcanism.
– Disease.

21. • K-T mass extinction event...(Debate Exists)
– Combination of Impact event.
– Volcanism.
– Disease.
Learn more about the
extinction of the
dinosaurs at…
http://www.pbs.org/wg
bh/evolution/extinction
/dinosaurs/asteroid.ht
ml

22. • Without this extinction event, the odds
are…

23. • The age of Mammals wouldn’t have happened.

24. • Age of Mammals wouldn’t have happened.

28. “I love a
good
Mammal.”

29. • The age of dinosaur dominance was over.

30. • The age of dinosaur dominance was over.

31. • The age of dinosaur dominance was over.
99.5%

32. • The age of dinosaur dominance was over.
The age of mammals begins.

33. • The age of dinosaur dominance was over.
The age of mammals begins.

34. “It’s nice not
having all those
dinosaurs around,
now I can rise to
power.”

35. “Hey Mammal!”
99.5%
Read more about the extinction event at…
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/events/cowe
n1b.html

36. • Last little bit about dinosaurs.
– They ruled this planet for 183 million years.
– That is a long time!

37. • Last little bit about dinosaurs.
– They ruled this planet for 183 million years.
– That is a long time!

38. • Last little bit about dinosaurs.
– They ruled this planet for 183 million years.
– That is a long time!

39. • Video Link! Building a Dinosaur
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZMQOe9
RQ4Y

40. • Video Link! (Optional) Life After Dinosaurs
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7QSwAhMuUY

41. 4.56 meters
500 m.y. 500 m.y 250
m.y.
250
Hadeon Eon Archean Eon Proterozoic Eon
Paleozoic Era Mesozoic Era

42. 4.56 meters
500 m.y. 500 m.y 250
m.y.
250
Hadeon Eon Archean Eon Proterozoic Eon
Paleozoic Era Mesozoic Era Cenozoic Era

43. • Cenozoic Era
– Tertiary, and Quaternary Periods
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -

44. • Cenozoic Era
– Tertiary, and Quaternary Periods
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -

45. • Cenozoic Era
– Tertiary, and Quaternary Periods
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -
• -

46. • Mammals change.
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47. • Mammals continued to radiate but still had
to hide from the Terror Birds of the
Cenozoic.
– Phorusrhacids

48. • Mammals continued to radiate but still had
to hide from the Terror Birds of the
Cenozoic.
– Phorusrhacids

51. Present Day Bird
Species
Size Comparison

52. Present Day Bird
Species
Size Comparison

53. Present Day Bird
Species
Size Comparison

54. Present Day Bird
Species
Size Comparison

58. “Imagine how cool it
would be to have these
Terror Birds running
around today.”

63. • Eventually, Larger mammals evolved that
were able to prey upon the Terror Birds
and caused their extinction.

64. • Eventually, Larger mammals evolved that
were able to prey upon the Terror Birds
and caused their extinction.

65. • Eventually, Larger mammals evolved that
were able to prey upon the Terror Birds
and caused their extinction.

66. • Earliest Monkeys.
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67. 47
million
year old
primate
fossil.
“Ida”

68. • Climate becomes drier.
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69. • Panama attaches South America to North
America

70. • Panama attaches South America to North
America

71. • Why would the connection of Panama to
South America cause ecological chaos?
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72. • Why would the connection of Panama to
South America cause ecological chaos?
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73. • Why would the connection of Panama to
South America cause ecological chaos?
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74. • Why would the connection of Panama to
South America cause ecological chaos?
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75. • Answer! Many animals species in S. America
rush into N. America and vice versa.

76. • Answer! Many animals species in S. America
rush into N. America and vice versa.
– Increased competition causes many extinctions.

77. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

78. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

79. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

81. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

82. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

84. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

85. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

87. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

88. • Evolution is the change in the gene pool
overtime.
– Gene Pools can change when…
– Populations can shrink
• Diseases, extinctions, introduction of new better adapted species,
predators.
– Non-random mating
• Organisms choose strongest mate, ones in similar boundaries,
– Mutations in the genes
• Genes can change. Some are good, some are bad.
• The environment will decide.
– Movement in and out of the population
• Immigration, gene flow.
– Natural selection
• Adaptations to the environment that do well replace poor ones.
Usually an advancement.

89. • First human hominids.

90. • Modern Man (Whoa)

91. • Early Clovis hunters found an abundance of
animals to hunt during this time period.

92. • Early Clovis hunters found an abundance of
animals to hunt during this time period.
Many of these animals had never
encountered human hunters.

93. • Early Clovis hunters found an abundance of
animals to hunt during this time period.
Many of these animals had never
encountered human hunters. Many were an
easy kill

94. • Early Clovis hunters found an abundance of
animals to hunt during this time period.
Many of these animals had never
encountered human hunters. Many were an
easy kill “kind of”.

95. • Early Clovis hunters found an abundance of
animals to hunt during this time period.
Many of these animals had never
encountered human hunters. Many were an
easy kill “kind of”. Humans thrived, and these
animals became extinct. (Theory)

96. • Tar pits killed and preserved many of the
“Megafuana” ice age mammals.
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97. • A tar pit is a place where bitumen “form of
crude oil” seeps to the surface.
– Animals can become trapped and die.

98. • Tour of Megafuana from the past
– Megafuana are large animals.

99. • Tour of Megafuana from the past
– Megafuana are large animals. Our Tour 23 M.Y.A

100. • Tour of Megafuana from the past
– Megafuana are large animals. Our Tour 23 M.Y.A

101. • Tour of Megafuana from the past
– Megafuana are large animals. Extinction Event

102. • Giant Ground Sloth

103. • Giant Ground Sloth

104. • Giant Armadillo

105. • Giant Armadillo

106. • Dire Wolf

107. • Dire Wolf

108. • Short Faced Bear

109. • Short Faced Bear

110. • Short Faced Skunk

111. • Short Faced Skunk

112. • American Lion

113. • American Lion

114. • Saber-toothed Cats

115. • Saber-toothed Cats

116. • Smilodon – A specific Saber Toothed Cat

117. • Smilodon – A specific Saber Toothed Cat

118. • Giant Beaver

119. • Giant Beaver

120. • Hyaenodon

121. • Hyaenodon

122. • North American Horses

123. • North American Horses

124. Giant Beaver• North America Tapir

125. Giant Beaver• North America Tapir

126. • Peccaries

127. • Peccaries

128. • Stag Moose

129. • Stag Moose

130. • Wooly Rhino

131. • Wooly Rhino

132. • Wooly Rhino

133. • Moeritherium

134. • Moeritherium

135. • The Columbian Mammoth

136. • The Columbian Mammoth

137. • American Mastodon

138. • American Mastodon

139. • Wooly Mammoth

140. • Wooly Mammoth

142. Which is a Mammoth and which is a Mastodon?

145. Both about size of Asian Elephant

146. Both about size of Asian Elephant
Thick Coat

147. Both about size of Asian Elephant
Thick Coat and peaked
forehead

148. Both about size of Asian Elephant
Thick Coat and peaked
forehead and hump
and curved tusk

149. Both about size of Asian Elephant
Thick Coat and peaked
forehead and hump
and curved tusks

150. • Baluchiterium
-Largest mammal ever known

151. • Baluchiterium
-Largest mammal ever known

152. • North American Camel.

153. • North American Camel.

154. • Giant Cheetah

155. • Giant Cheetah

156. • Dinohyus “Terrible Pig”

157. • Dinohyus “Terrible Pig”

158. • Bear Dog

159. • Bear Dog

160. • Bear Dog

161. • Dinictus

162. • Dinictus

163. • Andrewsarchus

164. • Andrewsarchus

165. • Chalicotherium

166. • Chalicotherium

167. • Uintatherium

168. • Uintatherium

169. • Doedicurus

170. • Doedicurus

171. • California Condor

172. • California Condor

173. • California Condor
“All of the
megafauna are
gone..”

176. Woolly Rhino
Coelodonta

177. Woolly Rhino
Coelodonta

178. Woolly Rhino
Coelodonta
Mammoth

179. Woolly Rhino
Coelodonta
Mammoth

180. Woolly Rhino
Coelodonta
Mammoth
Stag Moose

183. Giant Ground
Sloth

184. Giant Ground
Sloth

185. Giant Ground
Sloth
Giant Armadillo

186. Giant Ground
Sloth
Giant Armadillo

187. Giant Ground
Sloth
Giant Armadillo Mastodon
or
Mammoth

188. Giant Ground
Sloth
Giant Armadillo
Mammoth

189. Giant Ground
Sloth
Giant Armadillo
Mammoth

190. Giant Ground
Sloth
Giant Armadillo
Mammoth
Saber-toothed cats
Smilodon

234. Learn more about ice age animals at…
http://exhibits.museum.state.il.us/exhib
its/larson/ice_age_animals.html

235. • Video Links! Walking with Prehistoric Giants,
Many Large Mammals that were abundant
during the Ice Age even though focus is
earlier during the Olgiocene Epoch.

236. • Video Links! Walking with Prehistoric Giants,
Many Large Mammals that were abundant
during the Ice Age even though focus is
earlier during the Olgiocene Epoch.
• Caution! All videos are animations but some
images may be disturbing.

237. • Video Links! (Optional)
• Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
– Part I:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jW9hO-
KE1rU&feature=related
– Part II:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJcmfu2noFo&feature=fvwrel
– Part III:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCJHwZsFUso&feature=related

238. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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239. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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240. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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241. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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242. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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243. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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244. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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245. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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246. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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247. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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248. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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249. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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250. • All of the Historical Periods are a blink of
time on the Geologic Timescale.
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251. • Video - Evolution of Everything, 13.7 billion years
ago to modern humans in 7 min. Enjoy!
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbJ_nIFmFsc
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260. The Earth is a fragile
system that has…

261. The earth has changed
many times and most
species go extinct.

262. • Try again. Try and figure out the picture
beneath the boxes. Raise your hand
when you know the picture.
– You only get one guess.
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271. “99.5% of all
organisms from the
very long history
Of the earth
have gone extinct.”

272. “I have your
number strange
primate mammal.”

273. • You should be close to the end of your
Earth System History homework.

274. • You should be close to page 3 of your
Earth System History homework.

275. • and page 4…

276. • Activity! (Optional) Dinosaur or other Paleo
organism Project.
– Each student is to pick a specific member
organism from the past.
– If you don’t know what to do, pick an organism
from from a time period to get started.
• Paleozoic Era:
http://www.fossilmuseum.net/Paleobiology/Paleozoic_p
aleobiology.htm
• Dinosaurs: http://www.rareresource.com/a-
z_dinosaurs_list.htm
• Ice Age Mammals:
http://exhibits.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/larson/ice_ag
e_animals.html#

277. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

278. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

279. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

280. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

281. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

282. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

283. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

284. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

285. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

286. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

287. • Possible Projects
– Poster board and research.
– Video project?
– Museum exhibit?
– PowerPoint
– Research paper.
– Dramatic Skit
– Board Game
– Brochure
– Song
– Teach the class (Impressions?)
– Others (See teacher)

290. Range that it lived and other
neat facts.
Physical /
Anatomical
Characteristics of
your animal.
Behavior / Diet. Describe interesting
behaviors, how it finds food, etc.
When did it
live?
Era, Period,
Epoch

291. • Video Link! Earth History Crash Course.
– Optional and Advanced.
– http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjE-Pkjp3u4
Bring in your timeline sheet

292. • Earth System History Review Game
Bring in your timeline sheet

293. • “AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and
Literacy Opportunity Worksheet
– Visit some of the many provided links or..
– Articles can be found at (w/ membership to
NABT and NSTA)
• http://www.nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=
1
• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?j
ournal=tst
Please visit at least one of the
“learn more” educational links
provided in this unit and
complete this worksheet

294. • “AYE” Advance Your Exploration ELA and
Literacy Opportunity Worksheet
– Visit some of the many provided links or..
– Articles can be found at (w/ membership to and
NSTA)
• http://www.earthmagazine.org/
• http://learningcenter.nsta.org/browse_journals.aspx?jo
urnal=tst

296. http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Website Link:

297. • This part of the PowerPoint roadmap is just one small
part of my Geology Topics Unit. This unit includes…
• A six part 6,000 Slide PowerPoint Presentation / unit
roadmap full of activities, review questions, games, video
links, flashcards, materials list, and much more.
• A 18 bundled homework package, modified version, 19
pages of unit notes, 6 PowerPoint Review Games of
100+ slides each, videos, rubrics, and much more that
all chronologically follow the unit slideshow.
• This is a fantastic unit for any Earth Science Class.
• http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html

299. Areas of Focus within The Geology
Topics Unit:
-Areas of Focus within The Geology Topics Unit: Plate Tectonics, Evidence for
Plate Tectonics, Pangea, Energy Waves, Layers of the Earth, Heat Transfer,
Types of Crust, Plate Boundaries, Hot Spots, Volcanoes, Positives and
Negatives of Volcanoes, Types of Volcanoes, Parts of a Volcano, Magma, Types
of Lava, Viscosity, Earthquakes, Faults, Folds, Seismograph, Richter Scale,
Seismograph, Tsunami’s, Rocks, Minerals, Crystals, Uses of Minerals, Types of
Crystals, Physical Properties of Minerals, Rock Cycle, Common Igneous Rocks,
Common Sedimentary Rocks, Common Metamorphic Rocks., Age of the Earth,
Uniformitarianism, Principle of Superposition, Earth History, Time Units,
Timeline of Events, Basic Evolution, Mass Extinction Events, Dinosaurs, Early
Mammals, and more.
Full Unit can be found at…
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_U
nit.html

306. • This was a very brief tour. Please visit the
links below to learn more about each of the
units in this curriculum package.
– These units take me about four years to complete
with my students in grades 5-10.
Earth Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Geology Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Geology_Unit.html
Astronomy Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Astronomy_Unit.html
Weather and Climate Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Weather_Climate_Unit.html
Soil Science, Weathering, More http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Soil_and_Glaciers_Unit.html
Water Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Water_Molecule_Unit.html
Rivers Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/River_and_Water_Quality_Unit.html
= Easier = More Difficult = Most Difficult
5th – 7th grade 6th – 8th grade 8th – 10th grade

307. Physical Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Science Skills Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Science_Introduction_Lab_Safety_Metric_Methods.
html
Motion and Machines Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Newtons_Laws_Motion_Machines_Unit.html
Matter, Energy, Envs. Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Energy_Topics_Unit.html
Atoms and Periodic Table Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Atoms_Periodic_Table_of_Elements_Unit.html
Life Science Units Extended Tour Link and Curriculum Guide
Human Body / Health Topics
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Human_Body_Systems_and_Health_Topics_Unit.html
DNA and Genetics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/DNA_Genetics_Unit.html
Cell Biology Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Cellular_Biology_Unit.html
Infectious Diseases Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Infectious_Diseases_Unit.html
Taxonomy and Classification Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Taxonomy_Classification_Unit.html
Evolution / Natural Selection Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Evolution_Natural_Selection_Unit.html
Botany Topics Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Plant_Botany_Unit.html
Ecology Feeding Levels Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Feeding_Levels_Unit.htm
Ecology Interactions Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Interactions_Unit.html
Ecology Abiotic Factors Unit http://sciencepowerpoint.com/Ecology_Abiotic_Factors_Unit.html

308. • More Units Available at…
Earth Science: The Soil Science and Glaciers Unit, The Geology Topics
Unit, The Astronomy Topics Unit, The Weather and Climate Unit, and The
Rivers and Water Quality Unit, The Water Molecule Unit.
Physical Science: The Laws of Motion and Machines Unit, The Atoms
and Periodic Table Unit, The Energy and the Environment Unit, and
Science Skills Unit.
Life Science: The Diseases and Cells Unit, The DNA and Genetics Unit,
The Life Topics Unit, The Plant Unit, The Taxonomy and Classification
Unit, Ecology: Feeding Levels Unit, Ecology: Interactions Unit, Ecology:
Abiotic Factors, The Evolution and Natural Selection Unit and The Human
Body Systems and Health Topics Unit
Copyright © 2010 Ryan P. Murphy

309. • The entire four year curriculum can be found at...
http://sciencepowerpoint.com/ Please feel free to
contact me with any questions you may have.
Thank you for your interest in this curriculum.
Sincerely,
Ryan Murphy M.Ed
www.sciencepowerpoint@gmail.com

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