Fossils Using Word
4th Grade
3rd Six Weeks
Lesson Name: Fossils Using Word
TEKS: 4.10B
Technology TEKS: 1A, 1B, 1C, 1E, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 3A, 3B, 4B, 5A, 6A 6B, 6C,
7A, 7B, 7C, 8B, 9B, 10A, 10B, 10C, 11A, and 11B
Objective: The student will exhibit their understanding of fossils by publishing an
informative paragraph in Microsoft Word.
Procedure:
 Access the following link to view the Fossil Tour
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/5to8/Intro.html

Open a new document in Microsoft Word and write an informative paragraph that
includes the following…
o What fossils are and how are they formed
o Explain why fossils are important
o What fossils can teach us about our Earth’s history