Layers and Laws

The students will identify patterns in fossils and explain their understanding of how rock layers are deposited. They will use the evidence from the activity to make inferences about what the Earth was like during the time the fossils existed. Students will develop an understanding of how fossils give scientists clues as to what the early Earth was like in the past. Students will also show how fossils can be used to relatively date rock layers using the Law of Superposition and index fossils.

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 6, 7, 8

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Computer for Presenter, LCD Projector

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Keywords: law of superposition, index fossils, relative dating

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Instructional Design Framework(s): Learning Cycle (e.g., 5E)

Resource Collection: Osceola - Science 4 Inquiry (MSP)

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