How do things become fossils?
How does an organism become a fossil? Does everything become a fossil? What are fossils really? Examine these resources to develop your understanding of the process of fossilization.
Becoming a fossil - Lucy's story
China's famous fossils
How to make a fossil from Teachertube
Franny explains what fossils are and how they're made
How mold fossils are made
A BBC site on fossils
Now based on this information, what has to happen to an organism for it to become a fossil? How often do these events happen? What is most likely to occur to any organism that dies?
Becoming a fossil - Lucy's story
China's famous fossils
How to make a fossil from Teachertube
Franny explains what fossils are and how they're made
How mold fossils are made
A BBC site on fossils
Now based on this information, what has to happen to an organism for it to become a fossil? How often do these events happen? What is most likely to occur to any organism that dies?
Falls of the Ohio Virtual Tour
Have you ever wondered what our area looked like millions of years ago? What types of organisms lived here and what was the environment like? Take the virtual tour of the Falls of the Ohio to find out.
During the tour think about the following questions:
1. How do we use fossils to tell us what past organisms were like?
2. How do we use fossils to tell us what past environments were like?
3. What has caused the fossils at the falls to be visible at the surface?
4. How has our area of the United States changed since the time of these fossils?
This link shows you how a dinosaur can become fossilized. How do you think this process is similar to the Falls of the Ohio? How is it different? What environments would you expect to show up in the fossil record the most?
Is there ever any part of the original organism left in a fossil? Watch this video to find out the exciting answer!
During the tour think about the following questions:
1. How do we use fossils to tell us what past organisms were like?
2. How do we use fossils to tell us what past environments were like?
3. What has caused the fossils at the falls to be visible at the surface?
4. How has our area of the United States changed since the time of these fossils?
This link shows you how a dinosaur can become fossilized. How do you think this process is similar to the Falls of the Ohio? How is it different? What environments would you expect to show up in the fossil record the most?
Is there ever any part of the original organism left in a fossil? Watch this video to find out the exciting answer!
375 million year old ancestor to land animals?
Fossils are used to help show how groups of organisms have changed over time. This self-paced lesson will give you an opportunity to see the evidence that is used to show the relationships between fish and all amphibians, reptiles, and mammals. Give it a shot and see what the evidence is!