Middle School Resource

Living Fossils 

Students will:

• understand what is meant by the term living fossils;
• understand some possible reasons why these fossils have survived; and
• 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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