Science

Fossils

Grade 7

Use fee-based data bases ( and Science in Context) to search for your keywords.

How are fossils formed?

• Royal Ontario Museum -scroll down to the information and links
• The Formation of Fossils
• Observe how fossils can form.
• Fossil Formation: The Work of Ages
• Fossil Formation
• What is a fossil and how do they form? 

What is amber?

• Fossils: Window to the past
• Amber: Window to the past 

How do fossils help to explain changes in our climate?

• Small species back-up giant marsupial climate change extinction claim
• Dr Danielle Schreve - Climate change from fossil mammals
• Fossils
• Look for Paleoecology in Student Reference Center- fee-based data bases

How do fossils help to explain evolution?

• Fossil Evidence
• Paleobiology with Evolutionary Milestones Across Geological Time
• Fossils and Evolution
• Fossil Illuminates Evolution of Limbs from Fins
• Fossil discovery fills gap in human evolution - scrool way down to article 

What do the fossils at Calvert Cliffs, Maryland indicate about life there in the past?

• Calvert Cliffs, Maryland
• Fossils of Calvert Cliffs
• Treasures from the Cliffs