7th Grade Science Guide

7.5: Changes in Species 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 6

inference about why it might be found there.

Activity: Stories from the Fossil Record

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ that document different life forms throughout Earth’s history.

●​ Students look for

●​ Lesson Plan

patterns, analyze and interpret data and construct explanations about fossil evidence over time.

Activity: Clues from Fossils Reading

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can analyze and

●​ Explore how scientists collect fossils and discover evidence of chronology of species’ evolution through rock layers.

●​ Reading

interpret data about patterns found in the fossil record that document different life forms throughout Earth's history.

Activity: What Happened at the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry?

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can analyze and

●​ Students will work in

●​ Lesson Plan

interpret data about patterns found in the fossil record that document different life forms throughout Earth's history.

teams of 3-4 to analyze data and construct an evidence based hypothesis about what happened at the Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry.

Activity: Evolutionary Trees

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can analyze and

●​ Students will place imaginary fossils in

●​ Lesson Plan

interpret data about