Millions of years in the Making

In this investigation, students figure out what type of plant or animal made a set of fossils by comparing the fossils to modern plants and animals. The Millions of Years in the Making kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation. This kit contains enough materials for 6 groups of students to design and carry out this investigation.   Alignment with Academic Standards for Science   Source  Code  Performance Expectation, Benchmark or Standard  NGSS (and state standards based on the NGSS)  3-LS4-1  Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.    Core Idea(s)  ELS8: Classification of Organisms  Practices  SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems  SEP2: Developing and using models  SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations  SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data