http://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_rock/cub_rock_lesson03.xmllessontext/xmlIntegrated Teaching and Learning Program, BiomimicryEarthextinctfossilgeologicgeologic time scalelayerpaleontologyprehistoricrocksedimentarysoilBiomimicryBody fossilChemical fossilEngineerExtinctFossilGeologic time scale MacrofossilMicrofossilPaleontologistPaleontologyPermineralizationTrace fossil

Students learn about fossils — what they are, how they are formed, and why scientists and engineers care about them.

Some engineers study fossils to learn about the prehistoric processes and functions that were present in the Earth’s history. By understanding how prehistoric creatures lived and became extinct, engineers acquire new ideas for how to design ways to study global climate change and species extinction. Engineers also design the high-tech instrumentation that helps paleontologists discover fossils, especially at the microbial level; these technologies include MRIs, CAT scans, and mass spectrometry (or spectroscopy). Engineers are integral to the development of current technologies that use fossils (and fossil fuels) for materials and energy production.Define fossil.Describe how fossils are formed.Explain why an engineer might study fossils.20TeachEngineering.orgAbigail WatrousMegan PodlogarMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise W. Carlsonhttp://www.acornnaturalists.com/http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1636http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.htmlhttp://www.sdnhm.org/kids/fossils/ffwhere.htmlhttp://www.dmns.org/main/minisites/fossil/vertexc.htmlhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fossilhttp://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/succession.htmlhttp://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/intro.htmlhttp://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/FAQ/faq.htmlhttp://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/majors/majorBasics.asp?majorID=119http://www.unmuseum.org/fossil.htmhttp://www.m-w.comhttp://www.priweb.org/ed/lol/careers.htmlhttp://www.discoveringfossils.co.uk/Whatisafossil.htmS11416D0International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyF. New products and systems can be developed to solve problems or to help do things that could not be done without the help of technology. 68S11425B1ColoradoSciencea. Describe the geologic time scale and why it is used 77United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2010-08-107Teacher