a podcast for 4th graders on TEK 4.12C identify and describe past enivornments based on fossil evidence, including common Texas fossils with MRs. Muniz, Miss Salazar, Mrs. Rivas, and MRs. Spaulding

The Underwater Secrets of Texas (00:00 - 01:15)

• Discussion on how common Texas fossils like ammonites and sea urchins provide evidence that the state was once covered by a shallow ocean.

Fossil Detectives and Environment Clues (01:15 - 02:10)

• Exploration of how scientists use fossilized remains to reconstruct ancient ecosystems, such as identifying former swamps from leaf imprints.

From Jungles to Grasslands (02:10 - 03:00)

• A look at petrified palmwood and mammoth fossils as evidence of tropical and icy transitions in local history.