This lesson works well as an introduction to Earth history, when students are asked to consider time periods of millions and billions of years. It would be a most helpful experience when introducing fossils, as part of an overview of the diversity of life, or before an introduction to evolution in life science. With this preparation, you can then easily introduce evolution as a testable explanation for what is consistently found in the fossil record. To be most effective, the lesson is best presented by roughly following the 5E instructional model. Furthermore, the material described here is merely an overview, intended to give you the flavor of the lesson.
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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 2/1/2011Stock # ss11_034_06_40Volume 034Issue 06