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Determining Age of Rocks and Fossils
Grade Level(s):
- 9-12
- 13-16
Source:
- McKinney, Frank
Resource type:
- Lab activity
Time: One to two class periods
Overview
In this series of lessons students learn the basic principles used to determine the age of rocks and fossils by using half-life in radioactive decay and stratigraphy.