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Fossils 2: Uncovering The Facts

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Students recognize the kind of information that can be accumulated by studying dinosaur fossils, and explain that some fossil facts are made based on comparisons with living organisms. They are introduced to the concept of evolution.

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evolution, the theory of evolution, dinosaurs, fossils

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dinosaurs, evolution, fossils, science
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3rd - 5th
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Science
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