Evolution & Adaptation · Week 2 of 9
Reading fossils
Collect evidence · Make sense of it
VOICE Evidence · Interpret
Today's goal
Infer an organism's structure and environment from fossil images.
By the end
Inference sheet with features cited.
What we'll do (60 minutes)
- Model an inference from one fossil10 min
- Groups infer structure and environment for 4 fossils30 min
- Compare inferences between groups15 min
- Exit: the feature that told you most5 min
Need a hand?
Match fossil to environment cards.
Want a challenge?
Defend one of two competing inferences.