Teachers Guide

Location	National Science Standards	Core Ideas
Nilpena Pound Flinders Ranges South Australia   Topics: Early organisms / complex life, Fossils Earth environments Evolution Photosynthesis Earth's properties.	Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A   Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D   Science and Technology - Content Standard E   History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G   Life Science - Content Standard C	Fossils: How do we know the things we see in the rocks at Nilpena are actually fossils? What do the shapes of these organisms tell us about how they lived? How did the Ediacaran organisms get preserved as fossils? Interpreting the shapes of fossils and the rocks they are found in to learn about biology and environment: LS1.A: Structure and Function - How do the structures of organisms enable life’s functions? LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms - How do organisms grow and develop? LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in Organisms - How do organisms obtain and use the matter and energy they need to live and grow? . Environment: Where did they live, how old are they, what was the environment like and how do we know? How living things get preserved as fossils: ESS2.C: The Roles of Water in Earth’s Surface Processes - How do the properties and movements of water shape Earth’s surface and affect its systems? ESS2.E: Biogeology - How do living organisms alter Earth’s processes and structures? . Complex Life: What do the Ediacaran fauna tell us about the evolution of complex life, including animals? How might they relate to modern animals? How do they fit into the rest of the history of life? The evolution of complex life, including animals: LS4.D: Biodiversity and Humans - What is biodiversity, how do humans affect it, and how does it affect humans? LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems - How do organisms interact with the living and nonliving environment to obtain matter and energy? LS2.C: Ecosystems Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience – What happens to ecosystems when the environment changes? LS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity – What evidence shows that different species are related?
Location	National Science Standards	Core Ideas
Shark Bay Hamlin Pool Western Australia   Topics: Early Organisms Photosynthesis Earth's Properties Space Science	Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D Science and Technology - Content Standard E History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G Life Science - Content Standard C
Location	National Science Standards	Core Ideas
Archaeocyathid Reef Flinders Ranges South Australia   Topics: Early Organisms Earth's Properties Space Science	Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D Science and Technology - Content Standard E History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G Life Science - Content Standard C
Location	National Science Standards	Core Ideas
Enorama Creek Terzona Formation Flinders Ranges South Australia   Topics: Early Organisms Earth's Properties Space Science	Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D Science and Technology - Content Standard E History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G Life Science - Content Standard C
Location	National Science Standards	Core Ideas
Ediacaran Golden Spike Flinders Ranges South Australia   Topics: Early Organisms Earth's Properties Space Science	Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D Science and Technology - Content Standard E History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G Life Science - Content Standard C
Location	National Science Standards	Core Ideas
Pichi Richi Trail Flinders Ranges South Australia   Topics: Early Organisms Earth's Properties Space Science	Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D Science and Technology - Content Standard E History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G Life Science - Content Standard C
Location	National Science Standards	Core Ideas
Parachilna Formation Cambrian Worm Burrows Flinders Ranges South Australia   Topics: Early Organisms Earth's Properties Space Science	Science as Inquiry - Content Standard A Earth and Space Science - Content Standard D Science and Technology - Content Standard E History and Nature of Science - Content Standard G Life Science - Content Standard C