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Fossils in Time
Unit Overview
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Photo Courtesy of Dr. Tony Fiorillo |
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Students will learn about
paleontology, the study of fossils and ancient life forms. This units covers geologic time and the different plants and
animals that lived in the ancient past, as well as why they are important to
study and preserve. Students will come along
on a radio broadcast of a real life expedition to
Aniakchak National Monument in Alaska where the ancient footprint of a hadrosaur was
recently discovered.
This unit is designed for
grades 5-9. Specific activities, however can be adapted
for both younger and older grades. You might also want to
check out "Teaching
Paleontology in the National Parks", for second and third
graders.
This unit is available in
PDF format.
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