Hands-on Activity
What Am I?
Summary
Students will examine and sketch various fossils from an unknown creature and then construct an image of
the creature that they believe produced these fossils.
Overview
Topic: Fossils
Real World Science Topics:
- An exploration of how fossils are used by scientists
Objective
Students will gain an understanding of how scientists use fossils to construct a model of an
unknown creature.
Activity Difficulty Rating: 3
Each hands-on science activity has been ranked based on
difficulty of set up and how difficult they are to perform. The rating
scale is from 1 to 5, with 1 being the easiest and 5 being the most
complicated.
5-MINUTE REFRESHER
TAKE FIVE
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