Florida Fossils!

What is a fossil?

Where are fossils found in Florida?

Where are fossils found in Florida?Mines! Beaches!

Rivers and streams!

Ancient sinkholes!

What is your favorite fossil?

What is paleontology?

What is the difference betweenPaleontology

and Archaeology?

Why is it important for us to learn about fossils and paleontology?

Florida Fossils!Activity Instructions

• Divide up into groups

• Open up box. Spread the fossils on the table. Do not remove fossils from bag or box.

• Organize fossils by number 1 through 10.

• One-by-one, look at each fossil and write down on the handout what kind of fossil it is.

Florida Fossils!Science Next Generation Sunshine State Standards

Standards for 4th Grade:• SC.4.N.1.1-Raise questions about the natural world, use appropriate

reference materials that support understanding to obtain information (identifying the source), conduct both individual and team investigations through free exploration and systematic investigations, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.

• SC.4.N.1.2-Compare the observations made by different groups using multiple tools and seek reasons to explain the differences across groups.

• SC.4.N.1.5-Compare the methods and results of investigations done by other classmates.

• SC.4.N.1.6-Keep records that describe observations made, carefully distinguishing actual observations from ideas and inferences about the observations.

Florida Fossils!Fossil Number What is it?

123456789

10If your group finishes early, turnover sheet and write down one question that you have about the fossils.

What are they?1

2

3

45

67

89 10

Fossil 1

Fossil 1

Megalodon, 50 feet longlived worldwide 2 to 20 million years ago, including California

Related to Great White shark that lives today.

oceanlink.island.net

Fossil 2

lovingcoastalliving.com

Fossil 2

lovingcoastalliving.com

Modern clams

Fossil clam2 million years old

Fossil 3

Fossil 3

Fossil Ray Tooth Plate4 million years old

Modern Stingray

Fossil 4

Fossil 4

Fossil turtle shell2 million years old

Modern tortoise and box turtle

globe-views.com

wikipedia.org

Fossil 5

Fossil 5

Shark jaw and teeth todaywww.thefossilforum.com

Small fossil shark tooth(Lemon shark)

5 to 10 million years old

Fossil 6

Fossil 6

Fighting conch todayFossil Snail shell“Fighting conch”2 million years old

jaxshells.org

Fossil 7

Fossil 7

Conifer tree ringsFossil conifer wood5 to 10 million years old

Fossil 8

Fossil 8

MetasequoiaLiving TodayMetasequoia Imprint

5 million years old

Fossil 9

Fossil 9

Modern whale skeletonBackbone of fossil whale

18 million years old dundjinni.com

Fossil 10

dundjinni.com

Fossil 10

Tooth of fossil horse10 million years old dundjinni.com

Modern Horse

Resources

dundjinni.com

1. Moran, et al. 2016: Fossil Explorers- Third-grade students examine ancient organisms in modern times

2. myFOSSIL website: www.myFOSSIL.org

3. This powerpoint and assessment sheet will be available under K-12 Resources.

4. Need more fossils, or want to develop fossil lessons; join myFOSSIL and get connected.

QUESTIONS?Florida Fossils!