Activity 90: Figuring Out Fossils (1

Activity 90: Figuring Out Fossils
(1-2 class periods)
 Learning Objectives - LiveBinder  Essential Question - LiveBinder
I will be able to make observations and Why is it important for scientists to
analyze evidence of the geologic time
classify fossils into categories?
scale of Earth, evolutionary change, and
extinction, by analyzing and making
observations from several groups of
fossils.
Area of Focus: I will write my lesson
summary using complete sentences,
proper grammar, and proper punctuation.
 Vocabulary - LiveBinder
Previous:
· Evidence
· Species
· Extinct
New:
 Activity
 Post - Activity
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B.
C.
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Read background information (page F- A.
10).
B.
Gather materials and read procedure. C.
Complete worksheet 90.1: “Fossil
D.
Observations”.
Fossil
Geologic Time Scale
Answer the challenge question.
Lesson summary in schoology.
Quiz in schoology.
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