Today students will learn the basics of what fossils are and how scientists use them to understand life in the past, including early life on Earth. There will be an in class presentation helping to show how the fossil record forms and is investigated. Following this introduction, students will use an online model to investigate the fossil record. Use this link to get to the activity: Layers of Time
If you missed class, here is Ms Lea’s presentation from today: Introduction to Fossils
Fossil Reading Links:
- CK12 Reading – Fossils
- ARTICLE #1- Early toehold on land: A five-toed fossil now holds the record for smallest, oldest foot ever found
- ARTICLE #2 – Fins as early legs: “Walking” fish may help scientists understand how ancient animals learned to move on land
- Want to know more? Check this article and video about fish adapted to life on land
ASSIGNMENTS:
- Revise (or complete!) Bird Beak Stations Lab Analysis in Google Classroom
- Layers of Time Activity Notes and Fossil Reading Notes (see Ms Lea for a copies of these) due at the end of the week
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