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Fossil Hunter
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COMBINED RATING
4.5 Stars
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LENGTH
15 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
Text-to-Speech Support
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Description
Hunt for fossils by digging deeper and deeper, and help archeologists to organize the fossil record!
Vocabulary Words
fossils
principle of superposition
fossil record
relative dating
sedimentary rock
relative age
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Fossil Record. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
Fossils are physical evidence for formerly living things.
Geologists can determine the relative age of sedimentary rock by the fossils existing in that rock.
Relative age dating determines whether sedimentary rocks are older or younger relative to other layers.
Rock strata and fossils provide evidence for relative, not absolute, dating of rocks and/or events.
The fossil record documents the existence and change of many life forms on Earth throughout history.
The principle of superposition states that younger layers of rock form on top of older layers.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What is a fossil? What information can a fossil provide and why is it important to scientists?
After the Game
Explain the principle of superposition as you used it in the game. Why is it important to know which fossils are older than others? Why information can this provide for scientists?
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