Fossils as Evidence
Analyse and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of organisms and environments that existed long ago
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If your child sees a fossil of a fish in a rock on a hillside, can they explain that the area must have been underwater millions of years ago?
Analyse and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of organisms and environments that existed long ago
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- Explain that fossils are preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived long ago
- Use fossil evidence to make inferences about past organisms and their environments
- Describe how comparing fossils with living organisms helps us understand how life has changed
“If your child sees a fossil of a fish in a rock on a hillside, can they explain that the area must have been underwater millions of years ago?”
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- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Dinosaurs & Paleontology
- Age range
- Ages 8–11
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