PPT-Fossils

By Parker Emma Finn Liam and Nils Introduction A fossil is a mold of a old living thing A fossil can also be an imprint of an animal A fossil is not always a bone a fossil is not always a stone. WEBQUEST10. th. grade. Index. Background Information. Introduction. Task. Resources. Time. Process. Conclusion. Rubric. Games. Q. What do dinosaurs have that no other reptiles have?. Background Information. Enter. Most often young people hear the word “fossil” and imagine dinosaurs. . However,. . no. dinosaur fossils have been found in West Virginia’s sedimentary rocks. . . West . Virgina’s. What are fossils?. FOSSILS. . are. . the . preserved remains or . traces.  of animals, plants, and other organisms . that lived long ago.. When an organism dies, hard parts of the animal (bones, teeth, shells, etc.) can be preserved in rock.. If you were to put the following events in to a time sequence of first to last, how would you do it? What else would you add?. . Go to school. Wake up. Eat lunch. Put clothes on. WHAT’S IN THE ROCKS!. Remains . of once living organisms.. Form from decay and are buried by sediment.. Sediment hardens into rock and preserves the shape of the organisms.. Fossils. Fossils . Remains. Molds. . Casts. . Chapter 1: Section 1. Standards. H-SS 6.1: Students describe what is known through archeological studies of the early physical and cultural development of humankind from the Paleolithic era to the agricultural revolution.. What we will learn about Fossils?. We will learn how fossils form?. What types of fossils exist?. How do scientists determine the age of fossils?. What do fossils reveal to scientists?. What is a fossil?. Organism DNA. 1a. Some of the strongest evidence for evolutionary relationships comes from studying the DNA of different organisms.. 1b. The fact that all organisms use the same DNA molecule to code for genetic information suggests that these organisms share a distant ancestor.. Fossils can tell us about our biological (life) past…. We’d have to build stronger refrigerators.. FOSSILS can tell us about our. B. IOLOGICAL PAST.. How can fossils help tell us Earth’s . GEOLOGIC. Where, How, and When. Webinar by Jayson . Kowinsky. (Fossilguy.com). 8.31.16 . Where are Fossils?. Florida?. Where are Fossils?. Kentucky?. Where are Fossils?. California?. Where are Fossils?. California?. Can you name any dinosaurs?. Do you know what they looked like or how they moved?. Scientists have been able to tell us many things about organisms (such as dinosaurs) that lived millions of years ago.. Fossils have helped determine approximately when life first appeared, when plants and animals arrived on land, and when organisms became extinct.. CONDITIONS NEEDED FOR FOSSIL FORMATION. Whether or not a dead organism becomes a fossil depends upon how well it is protected from scavengers and agents of physical destruction, such as waves and currents.. Fossils, Geologic Time, Absolute & Relative Dating, and Natural Resources Chapters 5 & 6 How Do Fossils Form? Fossils are found in sedimentary rocks like sandstone, limestone, and shale In Virginia, most fossils are 8. th. grade. Compare . fossils found in sedimentary rock to determine their relative age. . . http://www.brainpop.com/science/diversityoflife/fossils. /. . Standard for this lesson: . How can we tell what lived when?.