Paleontology is meaningless without the context of time. Dedicate a slide to the Geologic Time Scale (GTS). Use a colorful, vertical infographic showing the major Eons (Hadean, Archean, Proterozoic, Phanerozoic) and Eras (Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic).
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Explain that less than 1% of all living organisms successfully fossilize. Paleontology is meaningless without the context of time
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Define a fossil precisely. A fossil is any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing from a past geologic age. Explain the "10,000-year rule" often used to distinguish archaeological remains (human history) from paleontological remains (prehistory).