Living Fossils by Discovery Education

In this lesson, students will:

• Understand what is meant by the term living fossils.
• Understand some possible reasons why these fossils have survived.
• Understand how to form a hypothesis and use scientific data to determine whether the hypothesis is accurate.

Related NY State Academic Standards: S.MS.LS.4.1, S.MS.LS.4.2, S.MS.ESS.2.3 and more!

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