Rocks and Fossils: Tales from the Earth · Earth Science

The Story of Fossils

Describing in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a living creature turn into a piece of stone?
  2. 2What can fossils tell us about animals that lived millions of years ago?
  3. 3Why do we only find fossils in certain types of rock?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Science - RocksKS2: Science - Evolution and Inheritance
Year: Year 3
Subject: Science
Unit: Rocks and Fossils: Tales from the Earth
Period: Earth Science

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