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Fossil Shapes Extension Activity
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/fossil_act.htm
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In this activity students view photographs of 12 fossils and try to draw pictures of what the organisms looked like while they were alive. They then slice up fruit in various ways to get an idea of the difficulty of identifying an organism when only some of the hard parts may be exposed along a bedding surface, making it difficult to determine the true shape of the fossil, let alone the organism the fossil represents.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
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
All files associated with this page are copyrighted 1997 - 2005 by the Kentucky Geological Survey, University of Kentucky.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-008-555
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • C - Life science:
        • Structure and function in living systems
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Earth's history
    • 9-12:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Evidence, models, and explanation
      • C - Life science:
        • Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Origin and evolution of the earth system
Related resources:
This resource is part of 'Kentucky Geological Survey: Earth Science Education Network'
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/
This resource references
http://www.uky.edu/KGS/education/fossil_trip.htm
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: University of Kentucky
Kentucky Geological Survey


Author: Dr Stephen Greb
Kentucky Geological Survey