Growing up mammal
Students will answer questions based on the Science News article “Here come the (bigger) mammals.”
Scientists found 40 mammal skulls (some shown) at a fossil site in Colorado. The fossils show how mammals thrived after an asteroid strike 66 million years ago.
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This guide, based on the Science News article “Here come the (bigger) mammals,” asks students to analyze a graph about a recent fossil find, discuss how organisms evolve as ecosystems change and research important fossil sites across the world.