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In this investigation, students figure out what the ecosystem in a region of Germany was like 48 million years ago.
The Prehistoric Ecosystem in Germany kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation found in the 3rd-grade science book (NGSS Edition).
Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.
Materials:
This kit contains 60 total cards of the following fossils:
- Fossil 1: Turtle
- Fossil 2: Lemur
- Fossil 3: Pygmy Horse
- Fossil 4: Gar Fish
- Fossil 5: Snake
- Fossil 6: Salamander
- Fossil 7: Bat
- Fossil 8: Frog
- Fossil 9: Crocodile
- Fossil 10: Bowfin Fish
Alignment with Academic Standards for Science
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Source |
Code |
Performance Expectation |
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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)
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ELS8: Classification of Organisms
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ELS6: Interactions and Relationships in Ecosystem
Practices
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SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems
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SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
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SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data
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SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence
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SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting Concepts
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CC6: Structure and function
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CC7: Stability and change
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