Geological Timescales - Complete KS3 Geography Lesson Pack

🎒 Everything you need to teach geological timescales at KS3 — two complete resources, full answer keys, and no preparation required. This lesson pack covers eons, eras, periods and epochs, the three eras of life, mass extinctions and the Anthropocene debate for students aged 11-14. The geological timescale is the timeline of Earth's history, split into eons, eras, periods and epochs, with the lines drawn where the rock layers and fossils change.

The main worksheet contains 17 questions worth 100 marks across three progressive sections: key terms and facts through multiple choice, true or false and a word bank summary (30 marks); definitions, an eras table and short explanations (40 marks); and extended answers on fossils, the asteroid and the Anthropocene (30 marks). The extension pack provides four enrichment activities — vocabulary matching (12 marks), a challenge quiz (27 marks), a case study on the 2024 Anthropocene vote (20 marks) and a rubric-assessed Teach It Back task. Full answer keys are included for everything. Everything comes as a PDF and an editable Word file (DOCX). 🖥️ Full lesson page with the video, quiz and free worksheet: https://inewittall.com/ks3-geography/geological-timescales/?utm_source=payhip&utm_medium=listing ▶️ Watch the full lesson on YouTube: https://youtu.be/w8ch2F4vZC0

💰 Buying this bundle saves £1 compared to purchasing both resources separately (£3 + £3 = £6 individually, £5 as a pack).

WHAT'S INCLUDED:

MAIN WORKSHEET:

• 17 questions, 100 marks total
• Section 1: Knowledge recall (30 marks) — 5 multiple choice questions, a 10-statement true or false table, a 10-gap word bank summary
• Section 2: Application and understanding (40 marks) — definitions, a table on the three eras, short explanations
• Section 3: Extension and analysis (30 marks) — three extended answers on fossils, the asteroid extinction and the Anthropocene
• Full answer key with detailed marking guidance
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EXTENSION PACK:

• 4 activities: Vocabulary Matching (12 marks), Challenge Quiz (27 marks), Case Study on the Anthropocene vote (20 marks), Teach It Back (rubric-assessed)
• Full answer keys for all activities

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PRICE: £5

KEY STAGE: KS3

SUBJECT: Geography

FORMAT: PDF + DOCX (editable Word file)