Lesson: Fossils Science • 3rd Grade

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In this lesson, we will learn how to identify fossils and describe how they are formed over thousands of years in sedimentary rocks.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

  • describe what a fossil is,
  • understand that fossils form in sedimentary rocks,
  • describe the basics of how fossils are formed in rocks,
  • match living things to images of their fossils,
  • recognize the value of fossils in providing us with evidence of historical plants and animals.

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