4.SCI.12.C
Identify and describe past environments based on fossil evidence, including common Texas fossils.
Grade 4 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
past environmentsfossil evidencecommon Texas fossils
Skills
- identify (past environments based on fossil evidence) #dok1
- describe (past environments based on fossil evidence) #dok2
- identify (common Texas fossils) #dok1
- analyze (fossil evidence to infer information about past environments) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can identify past environments using fossil evidence. #dok1
- I can identify common Texas fossils. #dok1
- I can describe how fossil evidence reveals information about past environments. #dok2
- I can describe characteristics of common Texas fossils. #dok2
- I can analyze fossil evidence to make inferences about what the environment was like in the past. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Fossils provide important clues about environments that existed long ago.
- By studying fossil evidence, scientists can reconstruct and learn about past habitats and organisms in Texas.
Essential Questions
- How can fossils help us learn about environments from the past?
- What are some common fossils found in Texas, and what do they tell us?
- How do scientists use fossil evidence to describe past environments?
- In what ways can we infer information about ancient climates and habitats from the fossils we find?
- Why is it important to study the fossils from our local area?