{"title":"Fossils Activities for Middle School Science","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"3130790","title":"Fossils - Student Choice Projects - Grades 6-8","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"585\" data-start=\"238\"\u003eThis project-based lesson gives middle school students the opportunity to demonstrate their understanding of \u003cstrong data-end=\"358\" data-start=\"347\"\u003efossils\u003c\/strong\u003e through \u003cstrong data-end=\"396\" data-start=\"367\"\u003estudent-directed projects\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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