Fossils Reveal Ancient Environments
Your child knows fossils tell us about old landscapes, not just animals. Seashell fossils found on a mountain show that place was once under the sea.
In curriculum terms
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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