Organisms and Their Environments
Understand what fossils are and how they provide evidence of past life
Identify different types of fossils and how they form
Appreciate God's incredible design in preserving natural history
“But ask the animals, now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you. Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; the fish of the sea will declare to you.”
— Job 12:7-8 (WEB)This verse reminds us that creation itself tells a story of God's incredible design, just as fossils reveal the amazing history of life on Earth
Today's BibleMouse lesson will explore how fossils are like 'nature's history books' that tell us about organisms that lived long ago
Fossils are preserved remains or traces of ancient living things. They help us understand how environments and organisms have changed over time.
Students will make a fossil impression using clay and natural objects
Simpler: Use softer clay and larger objects
Challenge: Try creating multiple fossil types and draw them in science journal
Review the day's learning about fossils and how they tell stories of past life
Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll explore what happens when entire species disappear from an environment
Fossils provide tangible evidence of how God's creation has changed over time
Children might find the concept of time and fossilization abstract
Child's ability to describe how a fossil forms and what it can tell us