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¿Dónde puedes encontrar ballenas en un desierto?

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¿Dónde puedes encontrar ballenas en un desierto?
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¿A qué crees que le pertenezca esto?

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Doug ha encontrado fósiles de conchas marinas y un fósil de diente de tiburón. ¿Qué otros tipos de fósiles crees que Doug puede encontrar en la cantera?

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Encuentra un compañero o compañera con quien trabajar.
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Obtén estos materiales. Recibirás otros más adelante.
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Escribe tu nombre en la hoja de Excavación de Fósiles. Corta a lo largo
de las dos líneas punteadas de esta página hasta que llegues a las
señales de alto.
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Pon la hoja con tu nombre sobre la otra hoja. Dobla las calcomanías
en las orillas de las hojas (en dónde están las flechas).
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Abre la solapa que cubre la capa superior, la capa A, de tu excavación
de fósiles. Examina los fósiles que encuentras en esta capa.
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Observa las características de cada fósil. Luego contesta la pregunta
número uno en tu hoja de trabajo y platica con tu compañero o
compañera.
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Conversemos. Luego, contesta la pregunta número dos en tu hoja de
trabajo.
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Abre la Capa B de tu excavación de fósiles, y dóblala de esta manera.
Examina los fósiles que encuentras en esa capa.
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Contesta la pregunta número tres en tu hoja de trabajo y platica con
tu compañero o compañera.
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Conversemos. Después contesta la pregunta número cuatro en tu
hoja de trabajo.
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Obtén el resto de los materiales.
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Recorta tus fósiles misteriosos.
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Observa las características de los fósiles misteriosos. Ponlos en
dos grupos. No te preocupes si te hace difícil saber a qué grupo
pertenecen.
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Ponlos sobre la hoja de excavación de fósiles en la capa correcta.
Luego, pégalos.
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Conversemos. Platiquen sobre sus respuestas a estas preguntas.
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Conversemos. Platiquen sobre sus respuestas a estas preguntas.
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hábitat


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el lugar donde vive un animal o una planta
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desierto


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un hábitat que tiene temperaturas altas y no recibe mucha lluvia
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bosque


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un hábitat lleno de árboles
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pradera


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un hábitat lleno de pasto con muy pocos árboles
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océano


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un área grande de agua salada
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polar


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un hábitat muy frío
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cantera


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un área grande de la que la gente saca rocas
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rasgo


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algo que puedes observar acerca de un ser viviente, por ejemplo, las aletas anchas de un pez
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fósil


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los restos de una planta o un animal que se murió hace muchísimo tiempo
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observar


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ponerle mucha atención a algo
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afirmación


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decir o escribir una idea
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evidencia


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información que puede ser usada para respaldar o rechazar una idea
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modelo


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una versión de mentiras de algo que los científicos usan cuando la cosa de verdad es algo demasiado grande, pequeño, o complicado para poder usarlo en sus estudios

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Lesson narration:
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Activity Prep

Print Prep
THIS LESSON WAS REVISED ON JULY 1, 2019. Here is a link to the previous version.
In this lesson, students explore the idea that the rock under our feet sometimes contains fossils, and investigate how these fossils reveal changes in habitat through time. In the activity, Fossil Dig, students use paper to create a model fossil dig. They identify traits of fossils to determine what the habitat looked like when these organisms were alive. Then they use this information to figure out where some Mystery Fossils belong in their fossil dig.
Preview activity

I have a Mystery Pack

Fossil Dig printout 1 per student
Fossil Dig Answer Key teacher-only resource 1 per class
Fossil Dig Questions worksheet 1 per student
Mystery Fossils printout 1 per pair
Glue Sticks
1 glue stick per student
Scissors
1 pair per student
Dot Stickers
We prefer stickers because they are easier to distribute in a classroom. Tape will also work.
Details
3 stickers per student
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

Prepare Mystery Fossils

Mystery Fossils will print two per page so you may want to cut each page in half before class. Each student needs a ½ sheet for the activity.

Exploration

10 mins

Hands-On Activity

30 mins

Wrap-Up

10 mins

Extend this lesson

Vocabulary

Vocabulary

Student slideshow: English | Spanish

Teacher printout: English & Spanish

Unit Reading

Unit Reading

A Whale of a Find

In this reading, students learn the story of how whale fossils were discovered during road work in Chile.

Activity

Activity

Fossil Formation!

This website from the Kentucky Geological Survey includes several hands-on activities that demonstrate how different types of fossils form. It includes a variation on the classic plaster and mold activity using white glue instead.

Video

Video

Meet some paleontologists and watch as they unearth and transport fossils.

  • In this video, paleontologists in Argentina discover and transport fossils to a museum for further study. (4:19, PBS)

  • Meet Mark Rentz, a paleontologist who studies fossils in Florida. Watch this video to see him talk about finding shark and whale teeth in a Florida creek. (3:13, WGCU Curious Kids)

Mini-lessons

Mini-lessons

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If you are in an NGSS state, these mini-lessons support the DCI LS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity

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