Lab 9: Stalked echinoderms, graptolites, conodonts, and trace fossils
Summary
Last lab for my invertebrate paleontology course, which covers some of the lesser known groups. Strength is that the students get to see fossil example of each of these groups to help bring them to life rather just pictures in a book.
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Context
Audience
Upper level undergraduate marine invertebrate paleo course required for our majors.
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Need to have read and been given lectures on the topic before doing the lab
How the activity is situated in the course
It is the last lab of the semester.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
Introduce the students to the stalked echinoderns, graptolites, conodonts, and trace fossils.
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
synthesis of learned materials in examining fossil examples
Other skills goals for this activity
Description of the activity/assignment
Outcome is the hands-on time with the various fossil specimens which will help them be able to identify similar fossils in the future.
Determining whether students have met the goals
evaluate the written lab exercise they turn in.
More information about assessment tools and techniques.Teaching materials and tips
- Activity Description/Assignment:Lab 9: Stalked Echinoderms, Graptolites, Conodonts, and Trace Fossils. (Microsoft Word 2007 (.docx) 14kB Jun4 09)
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