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Fabulous Fossils

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Seventh graders investigate how fossils are formed and discuss how scientists determine the appearance of ancient plants and animals. They make fossils of everyday objects for others to identify. They make spreadsheets to display fossil data.

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Grade
7th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
3 days
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Project-Based Learning
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Database & Spreadsheet
Year
2000
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