Science
Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Conceptual
5–7 yrs
Fossils & Palaeontologists
化石与古生物学家
Description
Understand that fossils are the remains of ancient living things preserved in rock, and that scientists called palaeontologists study fossils to learn about dinosaurs
Mastery Evidence
- Describe a fossil as the remains of a living thing preserved in rock
- Name the job of a palaeontologist as someone who studies fossils
- Identify examples of fossils: bones, teeth, footprints in rock
Assessment Prompt
If your child found a fossil-shaped rock on a beach or at a museum, could they explain what a fossil is and who studies them?
