Sweet Superposition!

This lesson addresses only the Law of Superposition portion and not radiometric dating. Students will investigate the correlation between rock layers and fossil age. Students will also become familiar with the Law of Superposition and apply to finding the relative age of excavated "fossils".

Resource ID#: 72026 Type: Lesson Plan

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 7

Intended Audience: Educators

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s)

Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes

Keywords: Superposition, Relative Dating, Law of Superposition

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Problem-Solving Task, Assessment, Student Center Activity

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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