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Florida Fossils!
What is a fossil?
Where are fossils found in Florida?
Where are fossils found in Florida?Mines! Beaches!
Rivers and streams!
Ancient sinkholes!
What is your favorite fossil?
What is paleontology?
What is the difference betweenPaleontology
and Archaeology?
Why is it important for us to learn about fossils and paleontology?
Florida Fossils!Activity Instructions
• Divide up into groups
• Open up box. Spread the fossils on the table. Do not remove fossils from bag or box.
• Organize fossils by number 1 through 10.
• One-by-one, look at each fossil and write down on the handout what kind of fossil it is.
Florida Fossils!Science Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
Standards for 4th Grade:• SC.4.N.1.1-Raise questions about the natural world, use appropriate
reference materials that support understanding to obtain information (identifying the source), conduct both individual and team investigations through free exploration and systematic investigations, and generate appropriate explanations based on those explorations.
• SC.4.N.1.2-Compare the observations made by different groups using multiple tools and seek reasons to explain the differences across groups.
• SC.4.N.1.5-Compare the methods and results of investigations done by other classmates.
• SC.4.N.1.6-Keep records that describe observations made, carefully distinguishing actual observations from ideas and inferences about the observations.
Florida Fossils!Fossil Number What is it?
123456789
10If your group finishes early, turnover sheet and write down one question that you have about the fossils.
What are they?1
2
3
45
67
89 10
Fossil 1
Fossil 1
Megalodon, 50 feet longlived worldwide 2 to 20 million years ago, including California
Related to Great White shark that lives today.
oceanlink.island.net
Fossil 2
lovingcoastalliving.com
Fossil 2
lovingcoastalliving.com
Modern clams
Fossil clam2 million years old
Fossil 3
Fossil 3
Fossil Ray Tooth Plate4 million years old
Modern Stingray
Fossil 4
Fossil 4
Fossil turtle shell2 million years old
Modern tortoise and box turtle
globe-views.com
wikipedia.org
Fossil 5
Fossil 5
Shark jaw and teeth todaywww.thefossilforum.com
Small fossil shark tooth(Lemon shark)
5 to 10 million years old
Fossil 6
Fossil 6
Fighting conch todayFossil Snail shell“Fighting conch”2 million years old
jaxshells.org
Fossil 7
Fossil 7
Conifer tree ringsFossil conifer wood5 to 10 million years old
Fossil 8
Fossil 8
MetasequoiaLiving TodayMetasequoia Imprint
5 million years old
Fossil 9
Fossil 9
Modern whale skeletonBackbone of fossil whale
18 million years old dundjinni.com
Fossil 10
dundjinni.com
Fossil 10
Tooth of fossil horse10 million years old dundjinni.com
Modern Horse
Resources
dundjinni.com
1. Moran, et al. 2016: Fossil Explorers- Third-grade students examine ancient organisms in modern times
2. myFOSSIL website: www.myFOSSIL.org
3. This powerpoint and assessment sheet will be available under K-12 Resources.
4. Need more fossils, or want to develop fossil lessons; join myFOSSIL and get connected.
QUESTIONS?Florida Fossils!
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