Fossils

=STANDARD IV: Students will understand how fossils are formed, where they may be= =found in Utah, and how they can be used to make inferences.= = = [|Dinosaurs]: Info, Dig, Tour, Exhibits [|PALEONTOLOGY: THE BIG DIG] [|Dino Dig Interactive Game] [|Fossils2.ppt] [|Fossil Fun] Make a fossil, Find a fossil

[|utah_fossils.ppt] Utah's Fossils Assignment: Label a Utah map with fossils found in each county. = = = =

STEP ONE
There are four basic types that fossils are formed. What are they?

Spend about 20 minutes at these websites. Take notes in your science journal of things that particularly interest you. Write down the three ways that fossils are formed and a couple of notes about each.


 * 1) [|Wikipedia pictures] examples of different types
 * 2) [|Making Fossils] Check out this wonderful site that shows how fossils are formed.
 * 3) [|Fossil Tour] How do fossils get into the FOSSIL RECORD?

STEP TWO
Take a look at all the pictures of fossils. See if you can sort them into the four different categories. Fossil Chart Assignment using Inspiration (Print only with permission)

Other Web sites: [|Zoom Dinosaurs] [|Prehistoric Life] [|Dinosaur Museum in Blanding, Utah] [|All About Trilobites] [|Fossils]