and not recognise things like coprolites or plant imprints as fossils too. Use the range of examples used in the lesson to make it clear to pupils that there are a wide range of different types of fossil and different types of organisms that become fossils. Teacher tip This lesson could be brought to life by giving pupils some real fossils to explore and perhaps use as alternatives or additions to those pictured for Task B. If there are no fossils currently in the school resources， including the history of life Fossils can give us clues about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago By studying the fossil record， we can tell how long life has existed on Earth Palaeontologists use the fossils they find to propose theories about living things from the past Theories about prehistoric living things change over time as we gather more evidence Keywords Evidence - Evidence is information that helps us to prove if something is true or not true. Fossil record - The fossil record is the collective name for all of the fossil evidence gathered by scientists. Fossil - A fossil is the remains or imprint of living things that are sometimes preserved in rock. Theory - A theory is a carefully thought-out explanation for something about our world that is based on learning from scientific enquiry. Palaeontologist - Palaeontologists study fossils as a guide to the history of life on Earth. Common misconception Pupils may have a limited view of what constitutes a fossil， local secondary schools or universities may have collections that can be borrowed. Equipment Images in additional materials for Task B. Licence This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2026)， I can describe what fossils can tell us about things that lived in the past. Key learning points Fossils are our best form of evidence about Earths history， licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See (Collection 2). ， such as only things that resemble skeletons or ammonite shells，。

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