WFES 3rd Grade Science Class Learns About Fossils

Mrs. Grubb’s 3^rd grade Science classes had a Guest Speaker on Fossils on December 8^th and 9^th.  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