Geologic Time Scale Foldable Project

Directions

1. Create 14 flaps by folding 7 pieces of staggered copy paper. Stagger the pieces by
approximately 1/2-3/4 inch. Staple twice at the top to hold papers in place. At each
border draw a line to assist with keeping information inside flaps.

2. Write the title: Geologic Time Scale on the top flap. Underneath write the definition
of the geologic time scale.

3. On the left-hand bottom portion of flap of flap#2, write: Early Earth. On the top of
this flap, write a description of Early Earth in your own words.

4. Label the flaps on the left-hand bottom portion of flap with the period and relevant
time period. See #4. Use the same color to label PERIODS within the same ERA.

5. Label the right hand side of the flap (in vertical writing) with the ERA. Be sure to use
the color-coding you used in #4. See #5.

6. On the right hand side of the flap, write a description of this time period. See #6.

7. On the left hand side of the flap, include and illustration or piece of clip art of an
example organism. Be sure to use COLOR and to label your picture with the
organism’s name! See #7.
Include an illustration of 1 7
organism that lived during this
time period. Don’t forget to
PALEOZOIC

include the name! Include a description 6

of the major events
that occurred during
EXAMPLE ORGANISM: DESCRIPTION this time.
Pikaia
Invertebrate sea
organisms evolve
(organisms without a
backbone). The seas
are filled with sponges,
snails, clams, and
worms.
Cambrian: 541-485 mya

Label the ERA on the 5

right side edge of the
flap. Color code these
4 Include the period
so that flaps that
and relevant years
belong to the same
in the bottom left
era have the same
corner of flap.
color label.