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Trace Fossils
http://www.beloit.edu/sepm/Fossil_Explorations/Trace_Fossils.html
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In this activity students study trace fossils, which commonly occur in rocks that do not contain body fossils and may be the only evidence that organisms had once lived in a certain area. They will also learn how sediment type affects fossil preservation and how to design an experiment.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Paleontology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright and other restrictions information is unknown
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-008-492
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • K-4:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • C - Life science:
        • Characteristics of organisms
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Properties of earth materials
    • 5-8:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • C - Life science:
        • Population and ecosystems
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Earth's history
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'K-12 Earth Science'
http://www.beloit.edu/sepm/index.html
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Contributor: Society for Sedimentary Geology
http://www.sepm.org/

Author: Carol Mankiewicz
Department of Biology
Beloit College

Author: Carl V. Mendelson
Department of Geology
Beloit College