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Approximate program time: 30 minutes
An extension lesson for Classroom Adventures: Dirt Decoders.
Students will work in small groups to assemble a giant ground sloth skeleton puzzle, deepening their understanding of the ground slothʼs skeletal structure and engaging in discussions about the fossilization process.
This brief lesson compliments Classroom Adventures: Dirt Decoders. While it primarily focuses on geology and Earth science, it also integrates life science topics.
Approximate program time: 30 minutes
Define the terms “fossil and “paleontology”
Learn to recognize the giant ground slothʼs skeletal structure
Discuss types of fossils and the process of fossilization