Format
1. We will meet in our Mesozoic Gallery where we can see a variety of fossils
2. We will learn the fossilization process
3. We will look at a variety of fossils within our Mesozoic Gallery
4. We will simply draw 4 of the animals (Shark, Mosasaur, Plesiosaur, Xiphactinus)
5. We will consider what their habitat and eating lifestyles may be
Objectives
Participants will:
- learn about fossils
- be introduced to the job of scientific illustrator
- practice their skills of observation
- complete 4 skeletal drawings of Mesozoic creatures
Standards Alignment
National Standards
LS4A 3-5 -- Evidence of common ancestry and diversityNGSS Performance Expectation:
3-LS4-1 Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.
State Standards
Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards for Science:
SC.3.7.2.B Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and environments in which they lived long ago.