Fossil Formation: A Step-by-Step Guide
Students will describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when living things are trapped within rock.
Key Questions
- Explain how a living creature turns into a piece of stone.
- Sequence the steps involved in fossil formation.
- Predict why we only find fossils in certain types of rock.
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