Fossils

Crissy August 6th, 2005

(1) Objectives

• To discover what a fossil is.
• To discover how a dinosaur becomes a fossil.
• To discover the 5 types of fossils.

Procedure:

• Discuss what a fossil is and how a dinosaur became a fossil.
• Name the 5 types of fossils.
• Divide the class into 5 groups, and have each group make 1 type of fossil using a flour, salt and water mixture.
• Make step books describing each step of how a dinosaur became a fossil.

Materials/Resources:

• The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs by Joann Cole.

(2) Objectives:

• To discover what jobs are involved in digging up fossils.
• To discover what is involved with each job.

Procedure:

• Read Digging Up Fossils to the class.
• Discuss the different jobs and what is involved to do them.
• Have students choose a job and explain why they want to do that job.
• Make a graph showing the number of students who chose each job.

Materials/Resources:

• Digging Up Dinosaurs by Aliki.

Entry Filed under: Lessons, Dinosaur Lessons