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Fossil Finders

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COMBINED RATING

3.4 Stars

TEACHERS (5)

3.2

STUDENTS (1291)

3.7

LENGTH

15 Minutes

GRADES

CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Embark on a thrilling adventure in Fossil Finders, an educational point-and-click puzzle game designed for 4th graders. Dive into the heart of a fantasy world made of clay as you explore the mysterious archaeological site rumored to be the oldest place on Earth.

Vocabulary Words

fossils

strata

sedimentary rocks

weathering

earthquake

erosion

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about History of Planet Earth. Suitable for Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5.

Main Concepts

Scientific evidence indicates that the Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years old.

Earthquakes occur along faults when tectonic plates shift relative to each other, causing the Earth to shake.

Sedimentary rocks form from weathered rock pieces and/or the remains of organisms that are deposited in layers and cemented together.

Most fossils are found in the layers of sedimentary rock.

Rock layers show the sequence of geological events in Earth’ history.

In undisturbed rock strata, the youngest layers of rock are at the top and the oldest layers are on the bottom.

Rock layers, or strata, are horizontal layers of sedimentary rock that are deposited over time.

Changes in the properties of different rock layers in a core sample provides evidence for changes in a landscape over time.

Fossil evidence provides clues about how Earth’s landscape has changed over time.

Erosion is the process by which rock, soil, and/or sediments are transported from one location to another.

Fossils are the remains or traces of living organisms that lived a long time ago.

Rock layers can be disturbed by earthquakes, causing some rock layers to be moved apart, pushed up or down, or flipped upside down.

Weathering is the process by which rocks, soil, and sediments are broken down into smaller particles.

The presence and location of certain fossil types indicate the order in which rock layers were formed.

Fossil evidence provides clues about the environment in which organisms lived.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What are fossils? Where might you look to find fossils? What are sedimentary rocks?

After the Game

What things can we learn about Earth by studying fossils? What do the strata tell us about the fossils that are buried within them? How does weathering change the landscape of the Earth How old do geologists believe the Earth is?