The learner will: • Make field or lab observations of Permian marine fossils. • Use inquiry and geologic clues to infer paleoenvironment from comparisons with modern analogs. • Learn about the geology of the Delaware Basin and Guadalupe Mountains during the Permian Period. • Get to know satellite images and bathymetric maps. • Use topographic and geologic maps.
Recommended level: High School: Ninth Grade through Twelfth Grade
1. Reading the Rocks: Permian Fossils and Paleoenvironments