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    Fossil ForensicsUnity and Diversity Learning Game

    Teacher Guide
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    01

    Unit Introduction

    This section will introduce the standards alignment, curriculum, and gameplay.
    Unit Introduction
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    Standards
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    Game Guide
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    02

    Pre-Assessment

    Students will play a vocabulary game and create a group concept map to assess prior knowledge about fossils.
    Part 1: Vocabulary Game: Take a Shot
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    Part 2: Group Concept Map
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    03

    What Are Fossils?

    Students will investigate fossils by examining images and determining whether or not each image represents a fossil. Students will explore the primary goals and challenges of Fossil Forensics.
    Introduction
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    Part 1: Identifying Fossils and Non-Fossils
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    Part 2: Video Overview of Fossil Forensics
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    GAME PLAY!
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    Pause and Think
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    Exit Slip
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    04

    Fossil Formation

    Students will discuss the importance of studying fossils and how it relates to Fossil Forensics. Students will investigate fossil formation by completing a Web Quest and creating a brochure to advertise the discovery of a new fossil.
    Warm Up: Game Discussion
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    GAME PLAY!
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    Pause and Think
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    Web Quest: Fossil Formation
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    Exit Slip
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    05

    Exploring Evolutionary Adaptations

    Students will investigate adaptations by completing a hands-on activity.
    Warm Up: Think-Pair-Share: What Do You Know about Adaptations?
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    GAME PLAY!
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    Pause and Think
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    Game Discusson
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    Hands-On Activity: Which Bird Beak Is Best?
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    Exit Slip
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    06

    Taxonomy: Cladograms

    Students will investigate taxonomy and evolutionary relationships among organisms by creating a cladogram.
    Warm Up: Game Discussion
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    GAME PLAY!
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    Pause and Think
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    Hands-On Activity: Create a Cladogram
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    Exit Slip
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    A Story about Past Life Forms

    Students will show what they know about fossils and evolution by creating an illustrated short story about two closely related organisms.
    Warm Up: Exit Slip Discussion
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    GAME PLAY!
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    Post-Game Assessment

    Students will assess their learning by designing their own game about fossils.
    GAME PLAY!
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    Post-Game Assessment: Design a Fossil Game
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    Wrap-Up Activity: Group Concept Map Review and Gallery Walk
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    Appendix

    Glossary
    Pre-Assessment: Group Concept Map
    Warm-Up Lesson: Fossils and Non-Fossils Picture Cards
    Lesson 1: Web Quest - Fossil Formation Student Sheet
    Lesson 2: Bird Beaks Graphic
    Lesson 2: Which Beak Is Best?
    Lesson 3: Cladogram Graphic
    Lesson 4: Creative Writing Activity Scoring Rubric
    Lesson 5: Fossil Game Design Requirements Sheet
    Lesson 5: Fossil Game Scoring Rubric
    Assessment 1
    Assessment 2
    Assessment 1 Answer Key
    Assessment 2 Answer Key