Dig through the layers for a better understanding of fossils. Scholars learn that fossils form in layers of sedimentary rock. Pupils arrange virtual layers to show the fossil record of different species. Once the layers are correct, they gain access to information about three major periods in Earth's history in the remote learning resource.

Concepts

fossils, fossil records, paleontology, the jurassic period, the triassic period

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the species that appear in the fossil record in the game
• Conduct a mini lesson on fossil formation

Classroom Considerations

• Requires Adobe flash player

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Allows multiple attempts to get the layers right
• Contains pop-up information about key terms

Cons

• None