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Fossils Reveal Ancient Environments

Understand that fossils tell us not only about ancient animals but also about ancient environments — for example, marine fossils found on a mountaintop show that area was once underwater

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If your child heard that seashell fossils were found on a mountain, could they explain what that tells us about what the area used to be like?

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Builds on
Fossils & Palaeontologistsages 5–7Must understand fossils before interpreting what they reveal about past environments
Fossils Reveal Ancient Environmentsthis skill · ages 7–9
Unlocks
Fossils as Evidenceages 8–11Enrichment knowledge of fossils revealing ancient environments supports formal analysis of fossil data

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Curriculum alignment

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Australian Curriculum v9 candidate

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1).

Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only

VC2S4U01medium confidenceScience · Levels 3 and 4 · Science Understanding strand
VC2S6U02low confidenceScience · Levels 5 and 6 · Science Understanding strand
VC2S4H01low confidenceScience · Levels 3 and 4 · Science as a Human Endeavour strand

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