Lessons in this Chapter:
11.1 Fossils
11.2 Relative Ages of Rocks
11.3 Absolute Ages of Rocks
Notes
Studying fossils from the standpoint of Earth Science is more about how they form and how we date them – but it’s always fun to study fossils. For an activity, you can make your own fossil cast (a little messy and involved), purchase a fossil kit, or, if you want something easy and quick, make the paper model listed under the Arts and Crafts Tab.
This is also a great time to check out a local museum to look at fossils.
If you’d like an activity to do, there are many kits sold where your child can “unearth” a fossil, like these:
