How Are Fossils Formed?
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Grades: 3 - 8

Video Description: Fossil hunters explain how fossils are formed.

Type of Video: Segment*
Unique Video ID: Geology-10**

Quick Ideas for Using the Video:

  • Before viewing the video, have students hypothesize what they think causes fossils to form. Then view the video and see what the expert has to say. What areas of fossil research intrigue them as a result?

 

*Segment videos are short excerpts edited from interviews or interactive programs that offer flexible and differentiated ways to use the rich content included in the full-length conversation.

**The unique Video ID can be used to quickly locate a single video in the ET collection. This search function is designed to let teachers assign students to watch a specific video and have only that video appear as a search result. Just click on Search and choose “By Video ID.” Then type in the Video ID as it appears above. Be sure to include the dash.

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