Learning Intention
To investigate the enormity of the Geological timescale spanning 4.6 billion years and that humans have only been around for a tiny fraction of that time
Success Criteria
I can describe key events on the Geological timescale and how the fossil record have helped Scientists put together a timeline
Humans have only been around in the last forty seconds if all geological time occurred in one hour!
Weekend Geology (This is an excellent website containing information specific to Victoria about it's geological history and outdoor tourism destinations.
Video illustrates that human kind has been around for a tiny amount of geological time
Excellent music video that shows evolution on a geological time-scale
Interactive Time Line link
A4 Printout for student workbooks
Virtual Fossil Museum website link. Contains fossils from every time period