Figuring out Fossils 5-9-13
5-9-13 Bell Work: Yesterday we talked about fossils. What are the two types of fossils found in rocks?
Daily Review: What does extinct mean?
5-9-13 Objective: I will investigate fossils. HW: Endangered Species
Vocabulary: Geologic time scale- how we divide history into time intervals according to what happened during that time.
Task: Today you will be observing fossils. IN YOUR JOURNAL… Record your observations of the fossil. Draw a picture of what it looks like. You will need to view all 8. Complete the questions on page F-13 #1-4 with your group, when you are done observing your fossils.
Mucrospirifer (Paleozoic 500 Million Years Ago) Tabulopyllum (Paleozoic 500 Million Years Ago) Admetopsis (Mesozoic 245 Million Years Ago) Alethopteris (Paleozoic 500 Million Years Ago) Knightia (Cenozoic 65 Million Years Ago) Ammonite (Mesozoic 245 Million Years Ago) Gonibasis (Cenozoic 65 Million Years Ago) Elrathi (Paleozoic 500 Million Years Ago)
Closure: Look at the 8 species you drew. Do any of them look alike? What type of environment do you think they belong in?
Long Term Memory Review What is a niche?