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Fossils

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Paleontologists seldom have the good fortune to find a complete set of remains of an ancient organism that is wholly intact. For instance, the discovery of a frozen woolly mammoth carcass, preserved hair and all, was a truly rare event. More common are discoveries of incomplete remains, such as bones, teeth, or hair, and trace fossils, such as footprints or leaf impressions, which indicate an organism once existed even though its actual remains have not been found. This slide presentation reveals the variety of forms that fossils take, as well as examples of the kinds of life whose remains have been preserved. A background essay and discussion questions are included.

Intended for grade levels:

Intermediate (3-5)
Middle (6-8)
High (9-12)

Type of resource:

For the classroom:
- Presentation / Demo
Visual:
- Photograph
Text:
- Ref. material

Subject:

Geological Sciences:
- Paleontology

Technical requirements:

Flash player

Cost / Copyright:

No cost

Copyright 2002-2006, WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved.

DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-009-971

Educational standards:

National Science Education Standards (NSES):
- K-4:
  - C - Life science:
    - Characteristics of organisms
    - Life cycles of organisms
    - Organisms and environments
  - D - Earth and space science:
    - Properties of earth materials
- 5-8:
  - C - Life science:
    - Diversity and adaptations of organisms
  - D - Earth and space science:
    - Earth's history
    - Structure of the earth system
- 9-12:
  - C - Life science:
    - Biological evolution
  - D - Earth and space science:
    - Origin and evolution of the earth system

Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:

Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation
http://www.wgbh.org/

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