Project Title

 Fossils/Extinction

Project Description

Students will excavate real fossils from plaster.  They will gather data on their fossil and identify it by comparing their data and observations to known fossils while learning:

• What happens to animals when their environments change?
• How do animals adapt to their environment?  
• What can we learn from the fossil record?  
• How can we share our data with others in a way that is easy to understand?

Learning Objectives

• Collaboration and Leadership – Inspiration, Creating Content Connection
• Engaged Learning – Research Exploration, Applied Modeling
• Innovation and Problem Solving – Visual and Artistic Creation, Inquiry Processes
• Personal Agency – Personal Development, Responsible Decision Making

Driving Question

Why are there squirrels but no stegosaurus?

Grade Levels

• 3rd