One of the most abundant fossils on earth confused paleontologists for more than one hundred years. Viewers learn about the mystery and discoveries related to conodonts in a video from PBS as part of its Eons series.

Concepts

fossils, fish

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Discuss the role of fossils in geology

Classroom Considerations

• The last minute of the video doesn't include any content
• Relies on prior knowledge of index fossils

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides a great list of resources for those wishing to learn more
• Shares images of fossils and animations of conodonts
• Includes subtitles for visual learners

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4