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Ancient fossils and modern climate change: The work of Jennifer McElwainAuthor/Source: UC Museum of Paleontology |
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Overview: | Wondering how global warming will affect our planet? Scientist Jennifer McElwain studies the fossil record in order to learn more about how global warming has affected life on Earth in the past and how it might affect life on Earth in the future. |
Concepts: | This lesson covers the following concepts:
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Grade Level: | 9-12 |
Time: | 40 minutes |
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Teaching Tips: | This article would tie in well with a discussion of photosynthesis, climate change, and/or the carbon cycle. It might also make a nice contrast to a discussion of the KT mass extinction. This article comes with a set of discussion questions for use in classroom settings. |