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Identifying Fossils

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Students create model fossils.  In this fossils lesson, students view pictures of fossils and compare and contrast these fossils.  Students read about fossils and create a database chart with the facts they learn.  Students construct models of fossils and write a paragraph on how each type of fossil is formed.

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tracing, fossils, mold

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cast, fossils, identifying fossils, mold, trace, science
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Grade
2nd - 5th
Subjects
Science
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1 day
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