Absolute Dating

Worksheet by Tara Nakutavicius
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Subjects
Science
Grades
8 , 9
Difficulty
Practice
Teaching Strategy
Scaffolding
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Unlock Earth's ancient secrets by mastering the science of radioactive dating!

This worksheet provides a comprehensive review of geologic dating methods. Students begin by matching key vocabulary for absolute and relative dating, then sort terms into the correct category, complete a half-life data table, and finally apply their knowledge to solve multi-step word problems.

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Educational Standards
CCSS CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.4 CCSS CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSN.Q.A.2 CCSS CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.2
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