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Chesapeake Bay Fossils/Geology |
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Susan Walton, Peasley Middle School, Gloucester, VA.
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Chesapeake Bay Fossils/Geology |
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Susan Walton, Peasley Middle School, Gloucester, VA.
1. What is paleontology?
2. What is the geological history of the Chesapeake Bay?
Check an online geological timeline to see where the history of the Bay fits into the history of the Earth.
Ectophora is the Maryland state fossil. Visit this site to learn more about the fossil.
Virginia Tech Museum of Natural History
Grade Levels:
5-10
Objectives:
Standards:
fossils: 5.7; LS.14; ES.10; BIO. 7; BIO. 10
ocean geology: 5.6
geological time: LS 14
Procedure:
Visit an online museum to find out.
Illinois Natural History Survey
Use print and online references to investigate.
3) What are fossils?
Visit an online museum to study them.
Chicago Field Museum
Go to 'exhibits' - take the 'tour' and check the fossil lab.
(NOTE: The name of the Virginia state fossil is also mentioned at this site! See if you can find it!)
Extensions:
Research further about the geology of Virginia.
Assessment: