Fossilisation

Introduction

Looking at the process of fossilisation explains why it occurs so rarely.

A therapod dinosaur

A theropod

Explore

Use these resources Animal fossils of Gondwana, Location of fossils in Australia, Fossilisation.

Your tasks

Create a slideshow using one of the programs below.

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Demonstrate the process of fossilisation using Adobe Flash to create a slideshow.

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Use Microsoft PowerPoint to create a slideshow presentation. Add your own explanation of the process of fossilisation.

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