About this book
Grade Level Equivalent: 5.3
Lexile Measure: 1000L
Guided Reading Level: P
Age: Age 8, Age 9, Age 10
Genre: General Nonfiction, Young Adult
Subject: Archaeology and Anthropology, Paleontology and Fossils, Habitats and Ecosystems, Prehistory, Jobs, Careers, Work
Make a Model of a Fossil
OBJECTIVE:
- Interpret information.
MATERIALS:
- Modelling clay
- Assortment of hard natural objects, such as shells, twigs, large seeds, or cones
ACTIVITY
Children use modeling clay to make their own fossil-like molds.
CONNECT TO THE ANTHOLOGY
Point out that dinosaurs lived a long time ago. Ask children how they think scientists learned about dinosaurs.
MAKE NEW DISCOVERIES
- Explain that one way scientists learned about dinosaurs is through fossils. Fossils are old rocks that have impressions of living things within them.
- Tell children that they can make their own model of a fossil. Demonstrate by pressing a shell or other object into softened modeling clay. Remove it to reveal the impression.
- Have children examine completed models and identify the objects that created the impressions.
HOW TO ASSESS
Were children able to identify the objects that created the impressions?
- Subjects:Literature Appreciation, Archaeology, Dinosaurs, Paleontology and Fossils, Science through Literature
