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Fossils
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, but are now extinct.
Extinct – Describes a kind of living thing
that is no longer found on Earth.
Fossil- The hardened remains of a plant or an animal that lived long ago.
A dinosaur track is called a trace fossil.
There are different types of fossils.
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Who?
Paleontologist- a person who
studies fossils.
Why?
Paleontologists study fossils to see how plants
and animals have changed over
time.
S3E2. Students will investigate fossils as evidence of organisms that lived long ago. a. Investigate fossils by observing authentic fossils or models of fossils or view information resources about fossils as evidence of organisms that lived long ago.
b. Describe how a fossil is formed.