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Fossils Tell the Story: NOVA Evolution Lab Interactive Lesson, Mission 2

[Grades: 6-8, 9-12] Students use fossil evidence to explore how life on Earth has changed over time. #

This interactive worksheet is designed to be completed while playing Mission 2 of NOVA’s Evolution Lab game. Mission 2 focuses on fossils as a historical record of past life and direct evidence of evolutionary change. Students answer multiple-choice and free-response questions and watch embedded videos along the way.

How to Use This Resource #

1. Complete Mission 1 first so students know how the game works.
2. Pause after each video for a quick turn-and-talk about what the fossils show.
3. Pair it with a hands-on activity, like making fossil imprints with clay.