Life's Timeline on paper

View the 92-page timeline to make a paper towel scroll of your own

Use a paper towel roll. One square of paper towel for each page of this 92-page online document. One page is about 50 million years. Mark each paper towel square with what happened (if anything) using the link: tap below to open.

Place a paper under the towels to stop any ink from spreading on furniture.

Optional: print the 92 page document if your parent or teacher gives you permission as this uses a huge amount of ink.

To do

1. Note the change in life forms along the timeline, do you see any patterns?

2. Why don't we see much happening in the Pre-cambrian time period?

3. Each time period begins and ends with a major change, often a massive extinction event. What major organisms are found in each time period?