Fossils

Lesson Plan

Grade: 3

Objective: Students will comprehend how fossils form and distinguish the difference between the two types of fossils.

Fossils

Slides

Together we will discuss about how fossils form and the difference between imprinted fossils and preserved remains.

Activity

This activity is a class activity. We will be creating fossils out of playdoh

What we will need are playdoh and toy dinosaurs, shells, or plants

  1. First students will take out playdoh and flatten it on a surface

  2. Student will then grab their object and make a print with it

  3. Once the object is removed students will determine if the fossil is an imprinted fossil or preserved fossil.


Activity 2

Students will create a fossil sequence by drawing out the steps on how fossils are formed

Video