All visitors will take a shuttle from the front of the building to the Science Centre's exhibit halls.
Using ordinary materials you can find around your home, explore two different geologic dating techniques that scientists use to determine the age of fossils and rocks. This video combines concepts from geology and chemistry to provide an introduction to the principles behind both absolute and relative dating.
SUBJECT: Earth and Space Science
STRAND: Planetary Science; Recording Earth's Geologic History
TOPIC: Relative and Absolute Dating
EXPECTATIONS: C.1.2, C1.2, D.2, D2.4, D2.6, D.3, D3.4, D3.5, D3.7, E2.2
Developed in collaboration with Science North and the Ontario Ministry of Education.