少儿英语-化石.pptVIP

* Solicit student opinions, with thumbs up indicating a belief that it’s a fossil and thumbs down indicting a belief that it’s not a fossil. Ask students to state the reasons for their choice. Ant preserved in amber. (It’s a fossil because it’s the remains of a prehistoric animal trapped in amber.) It’s a fossil in a fossil. * 1,600 year old human body preserved in a peat bog. Tell students the high acidity of the peat kept the body from decaying. (Not a fossil because it’s not prehistoric.) * Fossil dinosaur nest. (A fossil because it’s evidence of a prehistoric animal.) * Dendrite mineral deposit. (Not a fossil because it’s not from a living thing.) * Coprolite – fossilized feces. If students are uncertain, tell them what the image shows. (A fossil because it’s evidence of a living thing.) * Fossilized dinosaur skin. If students are uncertain, tell them what the image shows. (A fossil because it’s the remains of a prehistoric animal.) Optional: Ask students to describe what the fossil dinosaur looked like. Compare this with the way in which dinosaurs are depicted in books. * Fossil human footprints; 200,000 years old. (A fossil because it’s evidence of a prehistoric animal.) * Fossil worm burrow). If students are uncertain, tell them what the image shows. (A fossil because it’s evidence of a prehistoric animal.) * Preserved ripple marks from the bottom of an ancient stream. (Not a fossil because it’s not from a living thing.) * Preserved mud cracks. (Not a fossil because it’s not from a living thing.) * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? Thumbs up if you think it’s a fossil. Thumbs down if you think it’s not. * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Is It a Fossil? Yes or No? * Practice 1: Is It a Fossil