DUE DECEMBER 11 at the beginning of class. In this project, you will explore Earth's 4.5-billion-year history and learn how scientists organize it into eras using fossils and radioactive dating. Your task is to create a poster that represents this timeline to scale. Here’s what you’ll do:
Set Up the Timeline: Use a long poster (100 cm) to draw a timeline starting from "The Beginning of Planet Earth."
Mark the Eras: Divide the timeline into sections that represent the major geologic eras (like the Pre-Cambrian and Mesozoic), based on their length in Earth’s history.
Add Details:
Label each era and note what starts or ends it (e.g., extinction events, appearance of major life forms).
Include drawings of notable organisms from each era, like dinosaurs or early fish.
Highlight key events in Earth's history, such as the formation of oceans or the evolution of modern humans.
Design the Poster: Shade each era with different colors for clarity and make the poster visually appealing.
This hands-on project helps you understand Earth's history and how life has evolved over billions of years. Be creative and pay attention to detail!