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IL Fossils

IL Fossils

Assessment

Presentation

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS1-4, MS-LS4-1, MS-PS1-1

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amy Ciesielski

Used 2+ times

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17 Slides • 6 Questions

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Illinois Fossils

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Recognize anyone??

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Scientists believe this is what Illinois looked like hundreds of millions of years ago. What do you notice?

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Multiple Choice

According to the map, Illinois was once covered mostly by...

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Forest

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Land

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Water

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Litter

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Can you find the Silurian Period? Which Era was it in?

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Multiple Choice

In which Era would you find the Silurian Period?

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Precambrian

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Paleozoic

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Mesozoic

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Cenozoic

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Multiple Choice

What material do scientists think made the claws of the giant Scorpion incredibly strong?

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Obsidian, a type of rock

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Bone

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Zinc, a type of metal

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Mazon Creek is about a 30 minute drive from Joliet. Many significant fossils have been found here!

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Multiple Choice

Where were trilobites found?

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Only in warm climates

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Only in very cold climates

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EVERYWHERE!!

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Open Ended

Write 1 fact that you found interesting about trilobites.

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Crickets today are about 3/4 of an inch in length. These were over 2 inches!

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A modern day ancestor of the GIANT cricket! This one is from Brazil.

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The IL State Fossil - Tullimonstrum gregarium, aka "The Tully Monster"!

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Open Ended

Write 1 fact that you found interesting about the Tully Monster.

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