NOVEMBER 2-NOVEMBER 6

Utah fossils and ancient environments.

Assignments: Fossil-Hunting Expedition

IRSE: Modern Earth Science/Writing Geologic History

NOVEMBER 9-NOVEMBER l3

Finding and using fossils to recreate ancient environments and locate resources.

Assignments: Searching for Oil with Microfossils, Growth Rings as Indicators of Climate Change. Finish work on IRSE: Writing Geologic History.

NOVEMBER l6-NOVEMBER 20

What are dinosaurs?  What can dinosaur fossils tell us about ancient environments and how does that apply today?  Introduction: The Dinosaur Files

Assignments: Dinosaur Files, Body Plans: Analysis, Graphic Organizer and Classification Scheme

NOVEMBER 23-NOVEMBER 25

Endothermic or Ectothermic: Metabolism, Dinosaur Trackways: Speed and Agility Analyses

Assignments: How Many Paleontologists Could a T.rex eat?, Dinosaur Trackways