ES-ESS1.C-1
Layers of Time
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Game Info for Teachers
COMBINED RATING
4.1 Stars
TEACHERS (2)
4.5
STUDENTS (39)
3.7
LENGTH
20 Minutes
GRADES
3
4
5
CAPABILITIES
Text-to-Speech Support
Saves Progress
Description
In this fun adventure game, players control the Byte Bot, a curious driller robot that, following the guidance of Dr. Aurora, will explore the inner layers of the Earth searching for fossils and uncovering the history of our planet.
Vocabulary Words
fossil
rock layers
core sample
evidence
sediment
earthquake
fault
environment
relative age
stratification
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about History of Planet Earth. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.
Main Concepts
Scientific evidence indicates that the Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.
Sedimentary rocks form from weathered rock pieces and/or the remains of organisms that are deposited in layers and cemented together.
Most fossils are found in the layers of sedimentary rock.
In undisturbed rock strata, the youngest layers of rock are at the top and the oldest layers are on the bottom.
Rock layers, or strata, are horizontal layers of sedimentary rock that are deposited over time.
Changes in the properties of different rock layers in a core sample provides evidence for changes in a landscape over time.
Fossils are the remains or traces of living organisms that lived a long time ago.
Rock layers can be disturbed by earthquakes, causing some rock layers to be moved apart, pushed up or down, or flipped upside down.
Weathering is the process by which rocks, soil, and sediments are broken down into smaller particles.
The presence and location of certain fossil types indicate the order in which rock layers were formed.
Fossil evidence provides clues about the environment in which organisms lived.
Earthquakes occur along faults when tectonic plates shift relative to each other, causing the Earth to shake.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What do you think rocks can tell us about Earth’s past? What might happen to the land during an earthquake?Have you ever heard of fossils? What do you think a fossil is?
After the Game
What can fossils tell us about the environment in which organisms lived? How does the presence and location of certain fossils help determine the order in which rock layers were formed?
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