Teaching relative dating and stratigraphy? Have students simulate rock core methods with play doh! In this lab you will prepare play doh strata within cupcake liners. Students will use a straw to extract 5 cores and draw inferences about what the rock layers look like. They will create a diagram and answer questions about relative dating, index fossils, and stratigraphy.

Materials Needed:

5 colors of play doh, cupcake liners, straw, chopsticks or glass stir rods,

Included in your purchase:

1. Teacher prep directions
2. Student lab worksheet
3. Answer key
4. Powerpoint to accompany the lab

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