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Science Sampler: Fossil sharks—Learning from and about the past

Science Scope—February 2011

In this article, the authors describe a series of science activities for middle school students that focuses on the study of fossil sharks through an examination of the morphological characteristics of their teeth by using models, drawings, and websites. The activities presented are intended to guide students toward an understanding of timescales and fossils as providing important evidence of how life and environmental conditions have changed over time.
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