Students will brainstorm investigable questions related to geological processes of a specific time period, using collaborative group sessions to explore how past geoscience events may have shaped the Earth's current surface.

Students will collaboratively design detailed research plans, identifying specific questions and methodologies to investigate geological processes within their assigned time period, while ensuring alignment with the core content and essential question.

Students will conduct comprehensive research using scientific databases, rock samples, and fossil records to gather evidence of geological processes during their chosen time period while maintaining detailed notes and organizing findings for future analysis in their project journals.

Students will analyze data gathered from diverse sources on their selected geological time period, interpreting patterns and correlating evidence to craft a coherent scientific explanation of historical geoscience processes and their impacts on Earth's surface.

Students will synthesize their findings into a comprehensive scientific explanation highlighting the geological processes of their chosen time period, share their conclusions at a student-led conference, critically evaluate any limitations of their research, and engage in a reflective Socratic seminar to discuss diverse perspectives and collaborative insights.