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Serc: Anning: An Artistic Look at the "Princess of Paleontology" Lesson PlanSerc: Anning: An Artistic Look at the "Princess of Paleontology" Lesson Plan
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
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Serc: Anning: An Artistic Look at the "Princess of Paleontology"

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Students will practice their observation skills by listening to the story Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning. They will discuss what fossils are and how they are formed, then complete an observation drawing of some common fossils from the area.

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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