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Fossil Age Estimation Model

Fossil Age Estimation Model

In this activity (page 1 of the PDF), learners will model how paleontologists estimate the age of fossil discoveries by extracting ___fossil___ playing cards from newspapers stacked in chronological order. Learners identify the ___age___ of the card based on the ___evidence___ (printed date) in the surrounding pages. They then create a data table and graph and analyze their findings. Use this activity to introduce learners to paleontology and...

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Keywords:
Social Sciences, Dinosaurs, Problem Solving, Strata, Prediction, Units of Measurement, Geology, Biological Science, NSDL, Reasoning and Proof, Representation, Fossils, Physics, Paleontology, Conducting Investigations, Chemistry, General, Earth System Science, Data Representation, Data Analysis, Science and Society, Geochemical Cycles, Geologic Time, About Inquiry, Life Science, Geoscience, Communicating Results, Measurement, Natural History, Mathematics, Anthropology, Time, Data Collection, Estimate, Science as a Career, Gathering Data, General Science, Rocks and Minerals, Education, Layers, Formulating Explanations, Age
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
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Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
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Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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