The students went to the lab to explored fossil museum. They had to sort and analyze different fossils types.
In the classroom the students had a writing assignment and use clay to create their fossil model of fossil that they researched or found online.
S3E2: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information on how fossils provide evidence of past organisms.
a. Construct an argument from observations of fossils (authentic or reproductions) to communicate how they serve as evidence of past organisms and the environments in which they lived.
ELAGSE3W2: Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
How are fossils used in materials today? What are the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuels? What alternatives are there?