WFES 3rd Grade Science Class Learns About Fossils
West Fannin Elem December 19, 2016Mrs. Grubb’s 3rd grade Science classes had a Guest Speaker on Fossils on December 8th and 9th. Jayne Brechbill (Fossil Lady) came and shared the following:
- Hands on instruction using museum quality specimens.
- Students were permitted to hold and examine all specimens.
- Specimens included fossils dating back 500 million years.
- Geologic time scale was used as a reference for this class.
- Speaker compared and contrasted rocks, minerals and rock formation.
- Plate tectonics is one aspect of this detailed lesson on fossils.
This subject matter meets Georgia State Science Standards for Grade 3 and Grade 6.
Above feature photo: Matthew Marlow and Reese Lewis
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