Fossils and the Rock Record Project-Based Learning Activity | Earth & Space Science | Grades 9–12

Fossils and the Rock Record Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for high school Earth & Space Science (grades 9–12) on Fossils and the Rock Record.

Pairs with: Fossils and the Rock Record Slide Show Presentation; Fossils and the Rock Record Guided Notes; Fossils and the Rock Record Lesson Quiz; Fossils and the Rock Record Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Earth Science Project Based Learning • Chapter 14; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1; STEM Vocabulary. Sample item: “Why is the Burgess Shale classified as a Konservat-Lagerstatte?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-ESS1-5 — Evaluate evidence of the past and current movements of continental and oceanic crust and the theory of plate tectonics to explain the ages of crustal rocks. HS-ESS2-7 — Construct an argument based on evidence about the simultaneous coevolution of Earth’s systems and life on Earth.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for high school Earth & Space Science, grades 9–12.

Format note: These files are delivered in Microsoft Office formats (Word and/or PowerPoint). If you open a worksheet that includes tables in Apple Pages or another non-Microsoft app, table formatting may not display correctly. For best results, use Microsoft Word or PowerPoint (or upload the file to Google Docs). If you run into any formatting issues, contact us and we can send a PDF version.