V01: Resources

Part 1: data gathering

LAB MATERIAL YOU NEED TO READ AND BRING TO THE LAB:

• The lab exercise worksheet: HERE (PDF)
• Fossil identification material: HERE (low quality PDF) and HERE (higher quality PDF)
• It would also be useful to review lectures 05 and 06

LAB READINGS: do these readings BEFORE you attend the lab

1. Textbook, from “What Rock color Tells us” on page 89 (90 9e) up to but not including “Organizing Strata to Solve Geological Problems.” on page 103 (102 9e).
2. Make your own notes about trilobites from the following web pages:
3. Trilobite Origins: HERE (web)
4. Trilobite Ecology: HERE (web)
5. Trilobite feeding habits: HERE (web)

LAB SAMPLE IMAGES

• Images of samples from the lab: HERE (PDF)
• Images of same species but NOT the lab samples: HERE (PDF)

Part 2; the following Friday, usual lecture room

Synthesis of material you studied in labs and at home in groups of 3 or 4.
Bring all the material you used from part 1. Your text book may be useful too.

Part 3; after the following Friday – ONLINE

Complete the multiple choice questions on CONNECT. The question are provided for you to preview before the test at the back of the lab 1 exercise worksheet provided above.

LAB SOLUTION: <HERE> (only after all work is completed and handed in).