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Lesson 4: Fossils and palaeontology

Learning about palaeontology and using the fossil record to answer questions about the past.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Choose the most scientifically accurate short film the pupils produced in Lesson3:Fossilformation and play it to the class. Ask the children to discuss with a partner the following questions:

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