Describes four types of fish fossils that where found in the Green River Formation located in western Colorado, eastern Utah, and southwestern Wyoming. (There is map link on this web site that shows the exact location.)

Cretaceous Needle Fish Fossil
This web site provides many links to different kinds of fish fossils including the cretaceous needle fish fossil (shown above). After clicking on the link a detailed description is available on each fossil.

Fish fossils from the Green River Basin
Describes more fish fossils from the Green River Basin (different fossils than in the first web site listed above).

Knightia Fish Fossils
Describes Knightia fish fossils. Also, see the link "Buried in Sediments" to get a detailed description of a fossil.

Fossil Fish Nodule From Triassic Madagascar
Gives six pictures and a description of a fossil fish nodule from the Triassic Madagascar.





Title/Brief Description
Fossil Matching/ Match the fish fossil picture that was printed out from one of the web sites above to the correct fish picture.
PLO
The student will be able to match the fish fossil pictures to the fish pictures.
Materials
* 12 Pictures of fish fossils printed out from the web site: Fish Fossils in Lebanon, China, and Brazil
* 12 Pictures of live fish (one for every fish fossil picture)
Procedures
* Go over the web site with the students make sure they understand the information about each fossil listed on the web site.
* Have them work in groups of 3 to 5 people. Pass-out 12 pictures of fossils and 12 pictures of fish to each group.
* Ask them to match the the fish fossil pictures to the correct fish pictures. Once they have found all the correct pares have their group raise all of their hands to let the teacher know that they need their matches checked for accuracy. Walk around the  room and make sure each group is on the right track while you are waiting for them to finish.
Product
The students used the fish fossil pictures and information found on the web site to match the correct fish pictures. 



Title/Brief Description
Fossil Essay/ Color a fossil coloring sheet and write a paragraph/essay on your favorite fish fossil that we studied about today.
PLO
The students will be able to describe in a detailed paragraph their favorite fish fossil.
Materials
* Paper
* Pencil
* Crayons
* Fossil coloring sheet
* All Web sites:
Green River Fish Fossils
Cretaceous Needle Fish Fossil
Fish fossils from the Green River Basin
Fish Fossils in Lebanon, China, and Brazil
Knightia Fish Fossils
Fossil Fish Nodule From Triassic Madagascar
Procedures
* First go through all the web sites above and make sure you tell the students up-font that they will need to pick their favorite one. Let them brows through them and encourage them to ask questions if needed.
* Once they have picked the fossil that most interests them, pass-out the fossil coloring sheet to give them them something to do while they wait for the rest of the class to pick a fossil. Then, explain that they will be writing a detailed paragraph on their favorite fish fossil. Explain to them that they cannot copy the information to form their paragraph, but they can summarize and add to it.
Product
After finishing this activity the students will have described, in a detailed paragraph, their favorite fish fossil. They will be able to take this paragraph home to read it to their parents. The fossil picture will be displayed on the classroom bulletin board.



Title/Brief Description
Sculpting Fossils/ Each student will sculpt their very own fish fossil from the Green River.
PLO
The students will read about fish fossils in the Green River and sculpt one out of modeling clay.
Materials
* Modeling clay
* Web sites:
Green River Fish Fossils
Fish fossils from the Green River Basin
Procedures
* Read about the Green River Fish Fossils in the two web sites listed in materials above. Assign each student a fish fossil from the pictures on the web sites.
* Have them use the modeling clay to mold and sculpt their fish fossil to match the one assigned to them on the web site.
Product
After this activity is compleate, the students will have to stand in front of the class and state the name of their fish fossil and one fact about it. The students will then display their fossils on a vacant shelf in the room.



 
Title: Marine Aquarium
Published by: Encare
*  This software displays 26 species of fish, it's like having your own aquatic paradise through your PC. When looking at the fossils on the web sites listed above the students could match the live fish found on the software to the fossil found on the web sites above.
*  One problem I might have would be that some of the fish shown in the software would not match-up to the fossils displayed in the web sites.



Title: All Aboard! Kindergarten Adventures
Published by: Encare
*  This software includes four exciting kids activities that combine learning and fun. The activity that relates to my lesson would be: "Freddi Fish: The Case of the Hogfish Rustlers of Briny Gulch". After learning about the fish fossils in the 3 activities listed above, this software is a fun way that incorporates fish to encourage deductive and inductive reasoning.
*  One problem I may encounter would be that this software is made for Kindergartners and my web sites and three activities listed about are geared more toward older children (3rd Grade). If the older students were to use this software it would not benefit them.



Title: Deep Sea Tycoon
Published by: E.B. Carlson Marketing Inc..
*  This software provides an epic underwater adventure/quest through 30 missions of colorful ocean reefs. After the students go on the deep sea adventure where they will observe many fish, have them draw what they think the fossils of the fish would look like.
*  There may be a problem with the students who have no imagination and lack creativity, because this is an art project.
 


Title: Microsoft Word 2003
Published by: Microsoft
*  This software is the latest version of the best-selling word processor. The students will be asked to use this software program to write a one paragraph on one of the fish fossils found in the web sites above. (Including: how, when, and where the fish fossil was formed.)
*  It may be a boring software program because students tend to use this program in excess.



Title: Microsoft Power Point 2003
Published by: Microsoft
*  This software program lets students work with decorative slides to formate information. Use the information on the web site above: Fish Fossils in Lebanon, China, and Brazil to construct a power point presentation. Make sure the headings include the locations: Lebanon, China, and Brazil and describe/summarize the fish fossils found in each one.
*  One problem that the students may have when operating this software program would be that it is sometimes difficult to operate. There are many options that can be confusing when creating each slide when using this software.

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