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Ck 12: Life Science: Fossils Unit PlanCk 12: Life Science: Fossils Unit Plan
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CK-12 Foundation
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6th - 8th
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Ck 12: Life Science: Fossils

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[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Fossils are the preserved remains of animals, plants, and other organisms from the distant past. By studying fossils, evidence for evolution is revealed. Paleontologists are scientists who study fossils to learn about life in the past to try to understand how species have evolved over millions of years. Learn more about fossils in this learning module produced by CK-12.

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fossils

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age of fossils, dating fossils, paleontologist, radiometric dating, ck 12, ck-12 foundation: life science: fossils, ck12, ms-ls4-1, fossil record, fossil

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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