• Semester 2 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit discusses the nature of the fossil record and the rocks
in which fossils occur with the purpose of understanding the nature
of Earth's life in the past and the environments in which organisms
lived.  It deals with
(a) changes which have occurred in the organisms and the environments,
    and
(b) reasons for and significance of these changes.


This unit will be relevant to:
i)   anyone generally interested in the natural physical environment
     of the earth and its biodiversity;
ii)  potential primary and secondary education teachers;
iii) those planning careers in environmental and earth sciences.