1. Utah’s Geology & the History of the Earth Utah’s Geologic Past: Utah’s Dinosaurs

2. Bell Activity  Take out your notes and study guide.  Your words are “quarry” & “excavation”  Find the word on your green study guide and complete the following information for the word.  Find the definition using a glossary.  If you finish early, work on the map on p.7; answer questions 1-8,13-18, or finish answering the questions for “How Fossils are Made” in your notes.  Where should your backpack be?  Take out your notes and study guide.  Your words are “quarry” & “excavation”  Find the word on your green study guide and complete the following information for the word.  Find the definition using a glossary.  If you finish early, work on the map on p.7; answer questions 1-8,13-18, or finish answering the questions for “How Fossils are Made” in your notes.  Where should your backpack be? This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

3. Does your work look something like this? word: quarryMy Understanding: 4 3 2 1 Definition:Draw a picture of it: Sentence: Synonym/ Example: Antonym/Non- Example:

4. Does your work look something like this? word: quarryMy Understanding: 4 3 2 1 Definition: an excavation (mine),Draw a picture of it: usually open to the air, from which stone is obtained Sentence: Many interesting new species were found at the fossil quarry. Synonym/ Example: Cleveland - Lloyd dino quarry; mine Antonym/No n-Example: landfill

5. Does your work look something like this? word: excavationMy Understanding: 4 3 2 1 Definition:Draw a picture of it: Sentence: Synonym/ Example: Antonym/Non- Example:

6. Does your work look something like this? word: excavationMy Understanding: 4 3 2 1 Definition: the digging of an Draw a picture of it: archaeological (or paleontological, or from mining) exploration Sentence: The excavation produced many fascinating fossils, one of which was new to science. Synonym/ Example: dig site; Cleveland-Lloyd quarry Antonym/Non- Example: fill in, bury

7. Bell Activity  Pick up the tan paper and start working on the reading about dinosaurs.  Where should your backpack be?  Pick up the tan paper and start working on the reading about dinosaurs.  Where should your backpack be? This is a no gum class. Please dispose of it properly!

8. Today we will be learning about…  Social Studies Objective – We will understand that the Earth, and Utah, has changed a lot in the past.  Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: Work with your partner to complete the reading activities.  Social Studies Objective – We will understand that the Earth, and Utah, has changed a lot in the past.  Behavior Objective – Work Ethic: Work with your partner to complete the reading activities.  Language Objective – We will be able to summarize the reading to find out information.  Language Objective – We will be able to summarize the reading to find out information.

9. Posters As long as your poster has all the information it should, you can design it how you want. For those of us who like a little guidance, here is what your poster might look like… As long as your poster has all the information it should, you can design it how you want. For those of us who like a little guidance, here is what your poster might look like…

10. Mesozoic Era We will read a short description of the era, then watch a short video about it, and finally, talk about what happened in Utah at this time.

11. Utah’s Dino Story Utah is still producing interesting dinosaur discoveries. discoveries Utah is still producing interesting dinosaur discoveries. discoveries

12. Percentage of Time: Deep time demonstration Hadean 17.5% Archaen 28.5% Proterozoic 42% Hadean 17.5% Archaen 28.5% Proterozoic 42% Paleozoic 7% Mesozoic 4% Cenozoic 1% Paleozoic 7% Mesozoic 4% Cenozoic 1% Let’s see how much of Earth’s geologic history was taken up by this era. If we converted the whole history of the earth into a timeline 5 feet long, how much of line would the Mesozoic Era take up. (Math!!! 60 inches x 17.5% = _______ inches)

13. The Jurassic World

15. Let’s work Read with your table group then fill our your organizer. Most 5 cool events important or facts written in complete sentences picture 3+ cool living What is organisms happening in and a picture Utah? Of them

16. Check Your Work

17. Utah’s Dino Story Since the early days of studying dinosaurs, Utah has been one of the best places to look for new species. We will be reading pages 30-31 to learn about Utah’s Dinosaur story. Reading activity is homework if you don’t finish at school. Since the early days of studying dinosaurs, Utah has been one of the best places to look for new species. We will be reading pages 30-31 to learn about Utah’s Dinosaur story. Reading activity is homework if you don’t finish at school.