Science Dinosaurs & Paleontology Conceptual 7–9 yrs

Types of Fossils

化石的类型

Description

Distinguish body fossils (preserved bones, teeth, shells) from trace fossils (footprints, trackways, eggs, burrows, coprolites) and explain what each type can tell scientists

Mastery Evidence

✓ Sort examples into body fossils (bones, teeth, shells) and trace fossils (footprints, eggs, dung)
✓ Explain that body fossils show what an animal looked like physically
✓ Explain that trace fossils show how an animal behaved — how it moved, what it ate, where it nested

Assessment Prompt

If your child saw a dinosaur footprint in rock at a museum, could they explain how it's different from a fossil bone and what scientists can learn from it?