Rocks, Fossils and More

Inquiry Room Investigation 

Explore fossils from the RMSC teaching collection. Learn how to tell the difference between rock categories and test out the properties of different minerals. Learn how rock formations and the fossil record can give us clues about the Earth’s history and geological events of the past.

 

In-person capacity may be limited in compliance with public health guidelines in effect on the day of your visit.

 

Subjects: Earth Systems
Program Type: Inquiry Room Investigation
NYS Standards:

• 3-LS4-1 Analyze and interpret data from fossils to provide evidence of the organisms and the environments in which they lived long ago.
• 4-ESS1-1 Identify evidence from patterns in rock formations and fossils in rock layers to support an explanation for changes in a landscape over time.
• 5-PS1-3 Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.

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