Taphonomy and Fossil Preservation: Mineral Replacement, Carbonization, and Konservat-Lagerstätten Geochemical Windows CER Phenomena Worksheet | Earth & Space Science | Grades 9–12

Taphonomy and Fossil Preservation: Mineral Replacement, Carbonization, and Konservat-Lagerstätten Geochemical Windows CER Phenomena Worksheet is a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning phenomena worksheet for high school Earth & Space Science (grades 9–12) on Taphonomy and Fossil Preservation: Mineral Replacement, Carbonization, and Konservat-Lagerstätten Geochemical Windows (chapter: Minerals).

Pairs with: Minerals Slide Show Presentation; Minerals Guided Notes; Minerals Lesson Quiz; Minerals Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: National Teaching Standard & Investigation Objective; Investigation Evidence Dossier (documents 1–5); Document-based Scientific Writing Prompt (dbq); Student CER Writing Response Section; 4-point Analytic CER Scoring Rubric; 1. Exemplary Model Thesis / Claim:; 2. Designated Evidence Points From Documents:; 3. Comprehensive Scientific Reasoning:. Sample item: “Teacher: _______________________”

What's inside: Taphonomy and Fossil Preservation: Mineral Replacement, Carbonization, and Konservat-Lagerstätten Geochemical Windows CER Worksheet (editable .docx + PDF, about 1,878 words, 8 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: HS-ESS2-1 — Develop a model to illustrate how Earth’s internal and surface processes operate at different spatial and temporal scales to form continental and ocean-floor features. HS-ESS3-2 — Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.

Resource type: CER Phenomena Worksheet. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students read the case, analyze the data, and write a CER argument; a model answer and scoring guide are included. 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.