How fossils are formed | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

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Which of these are living things?

sheep ✓

mug

wool

ladybird ✓

daffodil ✓
Which of these are not living things?

oak tree

kettle ✓

hat ✓

lizard

plastic bottle ✓
Rock is a solid material that occurs naturally in ...

'Earth' ✓
Which of these are types of rock?

slate ✓

rubber

limestone ✓

sandstone ✓

plastic
Which of these images show that weathering has occurred?

seashore ✓

building ✓

sun

snow
______ is when land is worn away by natural forces, such as water or wind, and transported to another location.

'Erosion' ✓

Where would you hunt for a fossil?

in the sky

on an animal

inside a tree

on the ground ✓

on a bus
Fossils are the preserved remains of things that lived ...

a week ago

a year ago

100 years ago

1000 years ago

over 10,000 years ago ✓
Fossils can be formed from which of these things?

things that have never been alive

animals ✓

things that have been alive ✓

plants ✓

litter
True or false? Every living thing that dies becomes a fossil.

True
False ✓
Some fossils are formed by an ______ of parts of living things, like bones, feathers, shells or leaves.

'imprint' ✓
We sometimes use ______ to show how fossils are formed in different ways because we can't experience this first hand.

'models' ✓

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Fossils tell us about things that lived over 10,000 years ago.
Fossils can be formed from different plants and animals.
Not every living thing that dies becomes a fossil.
Some fossils are formed by an imprint of parts of living things, like bones, feathers, shells or leaves.
Models can be used to show how fossils are formed in different ways.

Fossils are pieces of dead animals and plants and children often think that only dinosaurs make fossils.

By modelling and discussing fossil formation in various ways, children will understand how fossils are formed.

Fossil - A fossil is the remains or imprint of living things that are sometimes preserved in rock.
Decay - Living things decay when they die, meaning they gradually break down and rot away.
Sediment - Sediment is a solid material that can be moved and deposited in a new location.
Pressure - Pressure is a force pressing on an area.
Imprint - An imprint is a mark on a surface that has occurred by pressing something into it.