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What can fossil footprints Materials

tell you about an animal? • Fossil Footprints

sheet
Trace fossils can give information that fossils of bones and other Suggested materials
body parts cannot. What can you learn about an animal from its fossil • meterstick
footprint? • markers

Science Practice
Procedure Scientists analyze
data to provide
 1. Use the Fossil Footprints sheet to gather data about animals
evidence.
from millions of years ago. Use any of the materials to help
you collect data.

 2. Record your observations.

Observations

Analyze and Interpret Data

3. SEP Analyze What can you infer from the data you collected?
What evidence did you use to make your inference?

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