Author: Tom Nusser

E-mail Address: tnusser@lewis.edu

School: Lewis Middle School

Grade Level: 6-8

Principal Currlcular Areas Addressed: 7th grade science standards

TPFS Section: Saturdays@ Kroc

This project is still evolving. The specifics will develop over the next few weeks.

This project will cover fossils and geologic time. Students will see how organisms have changed over time by examining the fossil record. As a class, they will create a timeline which represents the

Learning Goals:

Student will learn...

• that organisms have changed throughout the history of the earth.
• animals have different structures which enable them to survive in different environments.

Learner Task:

The culiminating task in this project might be creating a part of the class fossils/ geologic timeline. Constructing a fossils dig box which one group of students create and another group excavates. Create a class presentation

Resources:

What websites have you already identified that might be useful? What books, tapes and other offline resources do you know about?

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