Fossils in Rocks

Lab Brief #1

🎯 Your mission

Run the experiment. Find out what really happens.

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

What you'll learn

Fossils are imprints or remains of living things from long ago, found in rocks.

Key words

rock
A hard, solid piece of the Earth made of minerals.
fossil
The preserved remains or print of a plant or animal from long ago.

Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

Say your guess out loud — then find out if you were right.

Get ready

🧰 What you need

rocks
sand
water

⚠️ Safety first

Mop up spills straight away so nobody slips, and keep liquids away from sockets.

Step 1 of 4 · Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2 of 4 · Do

Pour water on a pile of sand and a pile of rocks. Watch how the water flows differently.

Step 3 of 4 · Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 4 of 4 · Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Question 1 of 3

What is a fossil?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 3

Where can you find fossils?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 3 of 3

What are the three types of rocks?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Mind = blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

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