Fossil Hunters: Digging Into History
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Fossil Hunters: Digging Into History
🔎 Mission 1: Become a Fossil Hunter
WALT: We Are Learning To explain how archaeologists and palaeontologists investigate the past.
Remember: Archaeologists study human history through objects and sites. Palaeontologists study fossils and ancient life.
⛏️ Mission 2: Read the Layers
WALT: We Are Learning To use evidence from layers of soil and rock to make a historical interpretation.
At an Australian dig site, the team finds these layers:
Layer A: a plastic bottle and a metal button
Layer B: a clay cooking pot and charcoal
Layer C: a fossilised shell and a very old animal tooth
🧭 Mission 3: Think Like a Field Researcher
WALT: We Are Learning To classify discoveries and communicate conclusions using evidence.
Differentiation support: You may use the word bank, draw before writing, or explain your ideas to a partner. Challenge yourself by adding a reason to each answer.
Word bank: fossil, artefact, layer, evidence, excavation, preserve
Exit ticket: The most important rule for investigating the past is ______________________________ because ________________________________________________.
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