1. Evolution Fossil Formation

2. Maryland Content Standard Explain that in any particular environment, the growth and survival of organisms and species depend on the physical conditions.

3. Objective Students will be able to describe how sediments of sand and smaller particles (sometimes containing remains of organisms) are gradually buried and are cemented together by dissolved minerals to form solid rock; and describe that fossils provide evidence for the long history of changing life forms whose remains are found in the rocks.

4. Essential Question In what ways do fossils support the Theory of Evolution?

5. Warm-Up Discover Activity page 155 Cells and Heredity book Go to: http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/e xplorations/tours/intro/index.html http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/e xplorations/tours/intro/index.html –Go through interactive activity. –Read ALL information thoroughly and answer all questions.

6. Activities Go to: –www.phschool.comwww.phschool.com WebCode cep-3053

7. Explanation Read pages 155-158. Relate information to the information in the website. –What in the website makes more sense after reading the selection?

8. Vocabulary New Vocabulary Vocabulary Chart

9. Extension Analyze Date Math activity –Page 158 Discuss the answer –(see Presentation Pro)

10. Evaluation Draw a sequence chain demonstrating the order in which fossils are made. Illustrations may be used, however, words must be present. Check your answer here