The Fossil Record and the Origin of Life

Now that you have learned about fossils and the fossil record, you will engage in a phone or web-based “check for understanding” with your instructor. This conversation will serve as your Application for this topic. During this conversation, your instructor will provide you with a prompt or series of questions about the material that you just learned. Your instructor will expect you to provide detailed information about this content. In order to be prepared for this activity, you should make sure that you have:

• Read or viewed the material that has been covered in this topic;
• Taken notes on any assigned content; and
• Reviewed your notes and instructor feedback from previous assignments.

Your instructor may provide you with more details about this assignment. Please contact your instructor to set up a time to talk to him/her via phone or web conference.