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1 Are dinosaurs still around today? Possibly the most famous Paleontologist!!!

2 Fossils are the remains of creatures which existed long ago. Can anyone tell me how they are formed? Lets make our own You will need: Plaster of Paris Two yoghurt pots Lolly stick Shell Plasticine

3 Classwork 3 rd April 2009 Lesson Outcomes describe several ways fossils form explain how we can tell the age of a fossil explain what we can learn from fossils Evidence For Evolution

4 Fossilization

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7 You each have some information with evidence for evolution 1.Read your information carefully 2.Find other people with that information 3.Now return to your group and teach each other your information use the blank paper to help you describe what you are trying to say 4. Your group is to now prepare a presentation. 10 mins If you need more help you may find pg 214 -215 Biology Textbook - helpful 15 mins

8 Frozen baby Mammoth found in 2007 4.8 million to 4,500 years ago

9 Insect trapped in amber, resin from tree sap. The DNA is often preserved

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11 Giant sea Turtle replica found in South Dakota. Original fossils in the Austrian natural history museum

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13 Plenary 1.Name three examples of how fossils are formed 2.What can we learn from fossils 3.How can we tell the age of a fossil

14 Classwork 3 rd April 2009 Lesson Outcomes describe several ways fossils form explain how we can tell the age of a fossil explain what we can learn from fossils Evidence For Evolution


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