Relative
and Absolute Dating
Lesson Review
4 pics 1 word
Lesson Objectives
1.Enumerate the
principles of relative
dating
2.Determine the age of
rocks using relative and
absolute dating methods
3.Value the importance of
the rock ages to the life
on Earth
11/04/2024
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Motivation Activity
Who do you think is
older?
Or younger?
vs.
67 y 66 y
vs.
32 y 39 y
vs.
70 y 70 y
1. How did you determine who is older and who is younger?
2. What methods or materials can
we use to determine their exact
age?
Analysis
Group discussion
using meta cards
Group activity using
arts and craft materials
Presentation of Outputs
Absolute Dating
using
Sample Problem
The half-life of Th-232 is 1.40
x1010
years. After 9.8x1010
years,
how many grams will be left
from a 256-gram sample of Th-
232?
Sample Problem
How much of a 500-gram
sample of Potassium-42 is left
after 62 hours if the half-life of
K-42 is 12.4 hours?
Generalization &
Valuing
What are the methods of determining
the age of rocks?
What are the five principles of Relative
Dating?
What is the importance of the rock
ages in science and history?

Absolute and Relative Dating COT 2 ppt.pptx