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Stories from the Fossil Record
Author/Source: UC Museum of Paleontology |
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| Overview: | This web-based module provides students with a basic understanding of how fossils can be used to interpret the past. |
| Concepts: | This lesson covers the following concepts:- Present-day life forms are descended and modified from past life forms; all life is related.
- Geological change and biological evolution are linked.
- Most species that once lived on Earth have gone extinct.
- The patterns of life's diversity through time provide evidence of evolution.
- All organisms, including humans, retain evidence of their evolutionary history.
- Fossils provide evidence of past life.
- There are many sequences of fossils showing transitions from group to group.
- Scientists use anatomical features to infer the relatedness of taxa.
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| Grade Level: | 6-8 |
| Time: | One to two class periods. |
| Teacher Background: | Explore these links for additional information on the topics covered in this lesson: |
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