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Posted by: Colleen Smith
Analyzing an excerpt of a newspaper article from the late 19th century provides an opportunity for students to think about the uncertainty inherent in paleontology, a discipline that often relies on incomplete specimens and bone fragments to construct understandings of extinct species.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
The history of the coelacanth (pronounced SEE-la-canth) can be an intriguing entry point into science concepts like evolution, extinction, and the nature of science.
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Posted by: Colleen Smith
An instructional sequence of "stacking" three related primary sources prompts student curiosity and can promote further investigation into the processes of fossilization and the ways in which scientists study fossils.
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