Which organisms lived during each era of time?

In this lesson, we will learn what the fossil record has taught us about the history of organisms that have existed on our planet. We will learn what a geologist is and what they can tell us about the organisms that have lived during each geological era of time. For this lesson you will need a piece of paper, a pencil and a ruler.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.Which of these groups is warm blooded?

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Q2.Which of these groups does NOT lay eggs?

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Q3.What is the name for the group of animals with a backbone?

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Q4.Which kingdom is labelled 1?
5 kingdoms

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Q5.Which animal kingdom is labelled 3?

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of these groups is warm blooded?

1/5

Q2.Which of these groups does NOT lay eggs?

2/5

Q3.What is the name for the group of animals with a backbone?

3/5

Q4.Which kingdom is labelled 1?
5 kingdoms

4/5

Q5.Which animal kingdom is labelled 3?

5/5

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Which organisms lived during each era of time?

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Q1.What is an extinction?

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Q2.What is a geological era?

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Q3.What evolved first?

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Q4.What evolved first?

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Q5.Which geological era did mammals evolve in?

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Which organisms lived during each era of time?

Don't worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.What is an extinction?

1/5

Q2.What is a geological era?

2/5

Q3.What evolved first?

3/5

Q4.What evolved first?

4/5

Q5.Which geological era did mammals evolve in?

5/5

Lesson summary: Which organisms lived during each era of time?

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