Here is an unusual question: How can I become a famous fossil for future generations to examine and adore? It is from this comical perspective that viewers learn how fossilization occurs. Show this for your middle school paleontologists when studying sedimentary rock, fossils, or earth history and follow it up with a fossil-making activity.

Concepts

paleontology, sedimentation

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Additional Tags

paleontology, fossilization, sedimentation, science

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Pros

• Through the Dig Deeper link, find paleontology activities to do in the classroom
• The unique viewpoint makes the narrative entertaining as well as educational
• High-quality animation allows for clear projection

Cons

• None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RI.9-10.7 RST.6-8.9 RST.9-10.9