Students develop an organized mind map of facts they have learned about fossils from reading and visual content.

The Black Hills Institute of Geological Research is a world-renowned center for paleontology. Here they describe in clear language how fossils are formed and preserved, and what information they give us about the past, particularly in...

To understand how fossils are formed, students model the process of fossilization by making fossils using small toy figures and melted chocolate. They extend their knowledge to the many ways that engineers aid in the study of fossils,...

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-LS4-1: fossil evidence of past environments.

Fourth graders will look at different items to see if they can recognize fossils.

Fourth graders act as paleontologists to figure out the environment where various fossils would have existed.

A learning module where students tour the fossil record to learn what fossils are, how organisms become fossils, the factors that promote fossilization, how paleontologists find fossils, and why some organisms cannot be fossilized....

In this investigation, students examine an image of multiple fossil footprint tracks. They try to construct an explanation for the events that created the pattern of tracks. Even though students come up with different explanations for...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Fossils are the preserved remains of animals, plants, and other organisms from the distant past. By studying fossils, evidence for evolution is revealed....

Fourth graders examine several fossil samples as they analyze different ways these fossils formed using both real samples and an interactive web page.

Learn how fossils are created.

Although this project is not based on actual fossils, you will get good practice at reconstructing an animal's skeleton from individual bones. The goal of this science project is to identify the types of prey that are consumed by owls by...

These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. In this section he discusses how fossil records provide undeniable examples of evolutionary change.

"Marine fossils and their living relatives" is part of a larger site dedicated to the research and collection information of the Burke Museum on Paleontology.

Create a model of a fossil using everyday materials.

Learners learn about fossils - what they are, how they are formed, and why scientists and engineers care about them.

During this lesson plan students go on a field trip to locate fossils. Students investigate their findings and identify them using resources from the Internet. They then videoconference to compare/contrast their hypotheses with those of...

Describes four different kinds of fossils and how they form.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about how fossils form. Includes one study question.

What is a fossil? Find out how fossils are formed, where fossils are found, and dating a fossil.

Alternative forms of energy site showcases fossil fuels. Discover how it works, its' advantages and disadvantages as well as whether or not it's a renewable resource.

Learn about the types of rocks where fossils can form.

A site for students to explore the Earth science subject of fossils including the ways fossils form, types such as trace and body, fun facts, collecting, and where they are found.

Presents interesting facts about fossils.