1) The students will identify and learn vocabulary relating to a fossil dig. 2) The student will be able to describe the care which scientists must use while excavating fossils. 3) Through an investigative hands-on activity with real-life materials, the students will actively demonstrate the process of digging in rocks for fossils. 4) While working in collaborative groups to create an informational presentation, the students will role-play the job of a paleontologist by describing the
Recommended level: Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
1. Fossil Dig Basics
2. Acting Like a Paleontologist