Unit5阅读1secretscaughtintime课件外研版八年级英语下册

Unit5LookingintonatureStartingout＆Reading1

LookatthepictureandanswerthequestionsWhatcanyouseeinthepicture？Icanseeamanstandinginthedesertatnight.Heisholdingaflashlightandshiningitintothestarrysky.Thedesertisgolden,andtheskyisdarkbluewithmanystars.Whatdoesthepicturemakeyoufeel？Thepicturemakesmefeelpeacefulandhopeful.Thebrightlightinthedarknightlookswarmandbrave.Italsomakesmefeelfreebecausethedesertiswideandquiet.

AnswerthequestionWhatdoyouknowaboutnature？Inthisunit,let'slookintonatureexploration.Howcanweexplorenature?Whataresomeofitsunsolvedsecrets?Whatisthespiritofnatureexploration?Bytheendofthisunit,youwillmakeaposteraboutanachievementinnatureexploration.Natureislikeabiggreenhome.Intherainforest,therearemanykindsofplantsandanimals.Theairisfresh,andtheriverisclear.Itlooksveryamazing.LearningobjectivesAftercompletingtheunit,youwillbeableto：usewordsandexpressionsintheunittotalkaboutnatureexploration.useobjectclauseswiththat,ifandwhethertodescribediscoveriesinnatureexploration.describethespiritofnatureexploration.LookatthepicturesandanswerthequestionsWhatdoyouknowaboutthisperson?LiShizhenLiShizhen:HewasagreatChinesedoctorandscientistintheMingDynasty.HewroteBencaoGangmu(CompendiumofMateriaMedica),averyimportantbookabouttraditionalChinesemedicine.LookatthepicturesandanswerthequestionsCharlesDarwinWhatdoyouknowaboutthisperson?HewasaBritishscientist.Heisfamousforthetheoryofevolution,andhisbookOntheOriginofSpecieschangedhowpeoplethinkaboutlifeonEarth.LiShizhen:HewasagreatChinesedoctorandscientistintheMingDynasty.HewroteBencaoGangmu(CompendiumofMateriaMedica),averyimportantbookabouttraditionalChinesemedicine.LookatthepicturesandanswerthequestionsWangZhenyiWhatdoyouknowaboutthisperson?ShewasaChinesefemalescientistintheQingDynasty.Shestudiedastronomy（天文学）andmath,andsheexplainedthingslikelunareclipses（月食）clearlytoothers.HewasaBritishscientist.Heisfamousforthetheoryofevolution,andhisbookOntheOriginofSpecieschangedhowpeoplethinkaboutlifeonEarth.LookatthepicturesandanswerthequestionsWhatdotheyhaveincommon?Theyareallgreatexplorersofnature.Theylovednature,keptcurious,andstudieditcarefully.Theytriedhardtofindthesecretsofnatureandsharedtheirfindingswiththeworld.WatchthevideoandanswerthequestionsWhatsecretsofnaturearementionedinthevideo？Whichonedoyouwanttoexploremore？Whatlivesinthedeepestpartsoftheocean?Istherelifeamongthestars?Whydowesleep?Reading1Unit5Secretscaughtintime01YoucanmasterthestructureYoucanmasterthestructureYoucanmasterthestructure

ofthepassage.ofthepassage.ofthepassage.Learningobjectives02YoucanunderstandthreeYoucanunderstandthreeYoucanunderstandthreesecretscaughtinambers.secretscaughtinambers.secretscaughtinambers.03YoucansharesomewaysYoucansharesomewaysYoucansharesomewaystolearnaboutnature’stolearnaboutnature’stolearnaboutnature’ssecrets.secrets.secrets.01YoucanmasterthestructureYoucanmasterthestructureYoucanmasterthestructure

ofthepassage.ofthepassage.ofthepassage.02YoucanunderstandthreeYoucanunderstandthreeYoucanunderstandthreesecretscaughtinambers.secretscaughtinambers.secretscaughtinambers.03YoucansharesomewaysYoucansharesomewaysYoucansharesomewaystolearnaboutnature’stolearnaboutnature’stolearnaboutnature’ssecrets.secrets.secrets.01YoucanmasterthestructureYoucanmasterthestructureYoucanmasterthestructure

ofthepassage.ofthepassage.ofthepassage.02YoucanunderstandthreeYoucanunderstandthreeYoucanunderstandthreesecretscaughtinambers.secretscaughtinambers.secretscaughtinambers.03YoucansharesomewaysYoucansharesomewaysYoucansharesomewaystolearnaboutnature’stolearnaboutnature’stolearnaboutnature’ssecrets.secrets.secrets.01YoucanmasterthestructureYoucanmasterthestructureYoucanmasterthestructure

ofthepassage.ofthepassage.ofthepassage.02YoucanunderstandthreeYoucanunderstandthreeYoucanunderstandthreesecretscaughtinambers.secretscaughtinambers.secretscaughtinambers.03YoucansharesomewaysYoucansharesomewaysYoucansharesomewaystolearnaboutnature’stolearnaboutnature’stolearnaboutnature’ssecrets.secrets.secrets.Wordsandexpressionsdinosaurfeatherfeather-coveredlizardamberwhethernorthern[ˈdaɪnəˌsɔː][ˈfeðə][ˈlɪzəd][ˈæmbə][ˈweðə][ˈnɔːðən]n.恐龙n.羽毛羽毛覆盖的n.

蜥蜴n.琥珀conj.是否adj.北部的WordsandexpressionsspeciesunknownAfricanbelieffullyunlockunlockthesecretsofsth[ˈspiːʃɪz][ʌnˈnəʊn]['æfrɪkən][bɪˈliːf][ˈfʊlɪ][ʌnˈlɒk]n.物种adj.不知道的adj.非洲的，非洲人的n.

观点adv.完全地，充分地v.揭开揭开某事的秘密Wordsandexpressionsnewspaperwritingstylemethodtextaliveargument[ˈnjuːzˌpeɪpə][ˈraɪtɪŋ][staɪl][ˈmeθəd][tekst][əˈlaɪv][ˈɑːɡjʊmənt]n.报纸n.写作，著作n.风格n.

方法，办法n.文字材料adj.有活力的n.论点，论据LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryWhatanimalscanyouseeinthevideo？Diddinosaurshavefeathers？Whatdoyouthink？LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryLookatthetitleandthepicturesandanswerthequestions.Usethewordsandexpressionstohelpyou.1.Whatarethey?awindowonthepastunlockdiscoveryTheyaretwopiecesofamber.changekeysecretsofnatureprove2.Isamberthingsinthepastorthingsinthefuture?It’saboutthingsinthepast.SecretscaughtintimeLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryLookatthetitleandthepicturesandanswerthequestions.Usethewordsandexpressionstohelpyou.awindowonthepastunlockdiscoverychangekeysecretsofnatureprove3.Whatisthepassageabout？It'saboutthe________________________inamber.Amberisa________to________________________________________________,andithelpsusmakenew____________aboutoldlife.secretsofnaturekeyunlockawindowonthepastdiscoveriesSecretscaughtintimeLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryTheformationofamberAmberismadefromtheresin（树脂）ofoldtrees.Whensmallinsectslandonthestickyresin,theygetstuck.Overmillionsofyears,theresinisburiedunderdirtandrocks.Highpressureandheatchangeitintohard,yellowstone.Thisishowamberforms,keepingthelittlecreatures（生物）safeinsideforever.

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Dividethepassageintothreepartsandanswerthequestion.BeginningBodyEndingPart1：Paragraph________Part2：Paragraph________Part3：Paragraph________12-451Imagineadinosaurinanancientforest.Itisrunningaround,lookingforitsnextmeal.Withanangrycry,itopensitsmouth,raisesitsbeautifulfeather-coveredarms,and...2Wait,feathersonadinosaur?Forhundredsofyears,peoplebelievedthatdinosaurslookedlikehugelizards.Justlookatallthosedinosaursinbooks,filmsandTVshows!However,thankstoapieceofamber,scientistsnowknowthatthisideaiswrong.IntheamberfromSoutheastAsia,theyfoundthetailofadinosaur-withfeathers.3Thesebeautifulgoldenstonesquietlykeeppiecesofthepast.Theycantelluswhetherdinosaurshadfeathers,butthat'snotall.Theyalsohelpusunderstandthatlifeonearthhasalwayschanged.ApieceofamberfromNorthernEurope,forexample,holdsaflower.Thisspeciesnolongergrowsinthisarea.Butthefindprovesthatitdid35millionyearsago.Inthefuture,ambermayalsohelpusdiscoverifotherspecieshavechangedovertime.4Thankstoamber,morethan300unknownspecieshavebeendiscovered.InapieceofamberfromAfrica,scientistsfound13ants.Researchshowsthattheyareacompletelynewspecies.Scientistsusedtobelievethatantscamefromthenorthernhalfoftheearth.ThediscoveryofthisAfricanspecieshaschangedoldbeliefsaboutthehistoryofants.Whoknowswhetherthispieceofamberwilltellusmoresecrets?5Asawindowonthepast,amberhasbeenmuchstudied.However,it'sstillnotfullyunderstood.Weshouldputmoreeffortintoresearch.Thenwecanusethiskeytounlockmoresecretsofnature.BeginningBodyEndingHowmanysupportingdetailsdidtheauthorusetotellthesecretscaughtintimebyambers?Three.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryMatchthemainideaofeachpartBeginningBodyEndingSupportingdetail1Supportingdetail2Supportingdetail3Ambershowsuswhatancientspecieslookedlike.Amberisakeytonature’ssecretsandweneedmorestudy.AmbershowslifeonEarthhaschangedovertime.Itdescribesafeathereddinosaurlookingforfood.Amberhelpsusdiscovernewspecies.Let’sreadeachpartonebyone！LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryReadthebeginning

carefullyandfinishthetask1Imagineadinosaurinanancientforest.Itisrunningaround,lookingforitsnextmeal.Withanangrycry,itopensitsmouth,raisesitsbeautifulfeather-coveredarms,and...Task1Task1Task1WriteTfortrueorFforfalseandcorrectthefalse.Thedinosaurintheancientforesthasnofeathers.Thedinosaurislookingforitsnextmealintheforest.Thedinosaurissleepingintheancientforest.Thedinosaurintheancientforesthasfeathers.Thedinosaurisrunningintheancientforest.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryReadthesupportingdetail1

carefullyandfinishthetasks2Wait,feathersonadinosaur?Forhundredsofyears,peoplebelievedthatdinosaurslookedlikehugelizards.Justlookatallthosedinosaursinbooks,filmsandTVshows!However,thankstoapieceofamber,scientistsnowknowthatthisideaiswrong.IntheamberfromSoutheastAsia,theyfoundthetailofadinosaur-withfeathers.Task1Task1Task1FillintheblanksAmbershowsus1_____________caughtintimeItshowsuswhatancientspecieslookedlike.2_____________

apieceofamber,scientistsknowthatdinosaurshadfeathers.secretsThankstoLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryReadthesupportingdetail1

carefullyandfinishthetasks2Wait,feathersonadinosaur?Forhundredsofyears,peoplebelievedthatdinosaurslookedlikehugelizards.Justlookatallthosedinosaursinbooks,filmsandTVshows!However,thankstoapieceofamber,scientistsnowknowthatthisideaiswrong.IntheamberfromSoutheastAsia,theyfoundthetailofadinosaur-withfeathers.Task2Task2Task2Answerthequestions1.What’sintheAmber？2.Wherewasitfound？3.Whatdidscientistsfindthroughit？4.Whatsecretdoesittell？Adinosaurtailwithfeathers.InSoutheastAsia.Dinosaurshadfeathers.Whatdinosaurslookedlike.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryReadthesupportingdetail2

carefullyandfinishthetasks3Thesebeautifulgoldenstonesquietlykeeppiecesofthepast.Theycantelluswhetherdinosaurshadfeathers,butthat'snotall.Theyalsohelpusunderstandthatlifeonearthhasalwayschanged.ApieceofamberfromNorthernEurope,forexample,holdsaflower.Thisspeciesnolongergrowsinthisarea.Butthefindprovesthatitdid35millionyearsago.Inthefuture,ambermayalsohelpusdiscoverifotherspecieshavechangedovertime.Task1Task1Task1FillintheblanksAmbershowsussecretscaughtintimeIthelpsusunderstandthatlifeonearthhas3_________________ApieceofamberprovesthataspeciesofflowergrewinNorthernEurope4_____________yearsago.alwayschanged35millionLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryReadthesupportingdetail2

carefullyandfinishthetasksTask2Task2Task2Answerthequestions1.What’sintheAmber？2.Wherewasitfound？3.Whatdidscientistsfindthroughit？4.Whatsecretdoesittell？Aflower.InNorthernEurope.Theflowergrewthere35millionyearsago.Lifeonearthhasalwayschanged.3Thesebeautifulgoldenstonesquietlykeeppiecesofthepast.Theycantelluswhetherdinosaurshadfeathers,butthat'snotall.Theyalsohelpusunderstandthatlifeonearthhasalwayschanged.ApieceofamberfromNorthernEurope,forexample,holdsaflower.Thisspeciesnolongergrowsinthisarea.Butthefindprovesthatitdid35millionyearsago.Inthefuture,ambermayalsohelpusdiscoverifotherspecieshavechangedovertime.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryReadthesupportingdetail3

carefullyandfinishthetasks4Thankstoamber,morethan300unknownspecieshavebeendiscovered.InapieceofamberfromAfrica,scientistsfound13ants.Researchshowsthattheyareacompletelynewspecies.Scientistsusedtobelievethatantscamefromthenorthernhalfoftheearth.ThediscoveryofthisAfricanspecieshaschangedoldbeliefsaboutthehistoryofants.Whoknowswhetherthispieceofamberwilltellusmoresecrets?Task1Task1Task1FillintheblanksAmbershowsussecretscaughtintimeIthelpsusdiscovernewspecies.Morethan3005_____________specieshavebeendiscovered.unknownScientistsfoundanewspeciesof5_____________inapieceofsmberfromAfrica.antLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryReadthesupportingdetail3

carefullyandfinishthetasksTask2Task2Task2Answerthequestions1.What’sintheAmber？2.Wherewasitfound？3.Whatdidscientistsfindthroughit？4.Whatsecretdoesittell？13ants.InAfrica.Theantsareacompletelynewspecies.Antsdidnotonlycomefromthehalfoftheearth,theyalsolivedinAfrica.Therearemanyunknownspeciesforustodiscover.4Thankstoamber,morethan300unknownspecieshavebeendiscovered.InapieceofamberfromAfrica,scientistsfound13ants.Researchshowsthattheyareacompletelynewspecies.Scientistsusedtobelievethatantscamefromthenorthernhalfoftheearth.ThediscoveryofthisAfricanspecieshaschangedoldbeliefsaboutthehistoryofants.Whoknowswhetherthispieceofamberwilltellusmoresecrets?LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryReadtheending

carefullyandfinishthetasks5Asawindowonthepast,amberhasbeenmuchstudied.However,it'sstillnotfullyunderstood.Weshouldputmoreeffortintoresearch.Thenwecanusethiskeytounlockmoresecretsofnature.Task1Task1Task1FillintheblanksAmberisa(n)7_____________onthepast,andakeytounlockmoresecretsof8_____________.windownatureTask2Task2Task2Answerthequestions1.Whatdoesthewritercompareamberto？Awindowonthepastandakeytounlockmoresecretsofnature.Comparison（对比）Whenyouwrite,comparisonisawaytodescribesomethingbyshowinghowitissimilartoordifferentfromanotherthing,whichmakesyourideasclearerandmoreinteresting.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryThinkandshare1.WhatdoyouthinkofParagraph1?Whydoesthewriterbeginlikethis?LearningtothinkforthisquestionWritershavedifferentwritingstyles.Theyusedifferentmethodstoachievetheirgoals.Thesegoalsincludemakingthetextalive,makingtheirargumentsstrong,gettingreaders'attention,etc.Paragraph1isveryinterestingandexciting.Thewriterbeginswithavividsceneofadinosaurtocatchthereaders'attentionandmakethetextlively.Italsocreatesasurprisetoleadintothemaintopicaboutdinosaursandfeathers.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryChooseoneparttoretell.BeginningBodyEndingSupportingdetail1Supportingdetail2Supportingdetail3FeathereddinosaurLookforfoodInanancientforestAdinosaurtailwithfeathers.InSoutheastAsia.Dinosaurshadfeathers.Whatdinosaurslookedlike.Aflower.InNorthernEurope.35millionyearsago.Lifeonearthhasalwayschanged.13ants.InAfrica.Anewspecies.Therearemanyunknownspeciesforustodiscover.Awindowonthepast.Weneedmorestudy.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryWorkinpairsandthinkaboutthequestions“Whataresomeotherwaysforyoutolearnaboutnature’ssecrets？”Trytoimitatethestructureofthepassage.StudentA：Writedownthebeginning.StudentB：Writedownthesupportingdetail1.StudentC：Writedownthesupportingdetail2.StudentD：Writedownthesupporting3.StudentE：Writedowntheending.StudentF：Sharethepassageinfrontoftheclass.Teamworkfor6studentsagroup

Waystolearnaboutnature’ssecrets

Natureisfullofamazingsecrets,andwecanlearnabouttheminmanydifferentways.First,wecan_______________.Theytellusfactsabout_______________.Second,wecan_______________.Theyshowushow_______________.Third,wecan_______________.Wecanlookat_______________.Byusingtheseways,wecanopenoureyestothebeautyofnatureandknowmoreabouttheworldaroundus.PossibledraftLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryWorkinpairsandthinkaboutthequestions“Whataresomeotherwaysforyoutolearnaboutnature’ssecrets？”Trytoimitatethestructureofthepassage.ExampleWaystolearnaboutnature’ssecretsNatureisfullofamazingandunknownsecrets.Itisveryinterestingforustoexploreandlearnaboutthem.Therearemanydifferentwaystohelpusdiscoverthebeautyofnature.First,wecanreadsciencebooks.Theyareliketreasureboxes,givingususefulinformationaboutanimals,plantsandtheirlivinghabits.Second,wecanwatchnaturedocumentaries.Theyshowustherealworldofnature,suchashowanimalshuntandhowplantsgrow.Wecanalsogooutsidetoobservesmallthingslikeflowers,insectsandbirdsinthepark.Inaword,readingbooks,watchingvideosandobservingnatureareallgreatways.Ifwekeepexploringwithcuriosity,wewilllearnmoresecretsandfallinlovewiththewonderfulnaturalworld.BeginningBeginningBeginningEndingEndingEnding3supportingdetails3supportingdetails3supportingdetailsLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryWorkinpairsandthinkaboutthequestions“Whataresomeotherwaysforyoutolearnaboutnature’ssecrets？”Trytoimitatethestructureofthepassage.StudentA：Writedownthebeginning.StudentB：Writedownthesupportingdetail1.StudentC：Writedownthesupportingdetail2.StudentD：Writedownthesupporting3.StudentE：Writedowntheending.StudentF：Sharethepassageinfrontoftheclass.Teamworkfor6studentsagroup

Waystolearnaboutnature’ssecrets

Natureisfullofamazingsecrets,andwecanlearnabouttheminmanydifferentways.First,wecan_______________.Theytellusfactsabout_______________.Second,wecan_______________.Theyshowushow_______________.Third,wecan_______________.Wecanlookat_______________.Byusingtheseways,wecanopenoureyestothebeautyofnatureandknowmoreabouttheworldaroundus.PossibledraftLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryShowtimeAssessmentCorrectgrammarLogicalthinkingFluentexpressionIncludingthreesupportingdetailsLeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummary()1.

Choosewhereyouaremostlikelytoreadthispassage.A.Inapopularsciencemagazineaboutfindingsinnature.B.Inanewspaperreportonexhibitionsaboutdinosaurs.C.Inasci-fibookabouttravelling160millionyearsintothepast.()2.Whatdidpeopletraditionallybelieveaboutdinosaursaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyhadfeathersandcouldfly.B.Theywerecloselyrelatedtoants.C.TheylivedmainlyinSoutheastAsia.D.Theylookedlikehugelizards.Timelimitedtest（5minutes）LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummary()3.WhatcanbeinferredfromthediscoveryoftheAfricanamberwith13ants?A.AntsfirstappearedinAfrica.B.Scientists’previousideasaboutantoriginswereincorrect.C.Antshavenotchangedovermillionsofyears.D.Allantscomefromthenorthernhalfoftheearth.()4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AmbercanonlybefoundinAsiaandAfrica.B.Thedinosaurtailintheamberhadnofeathers.C.Amberhashelpeddiscoverover300newspecies.D.Scientistshavefullyunderstoodhowamberworks.Timelimitedtest（5minutes）LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummary()5.Whatisthemainpurposeofthelastparagraph?A.Toexplainhowamberisformed.B.Toencouragemoreresearchonamber.C.Tolistallthesecretsamberhasrevealed.D.Tocompareamberwithotherfossils.Timelimitedtest（5minutes）()1.

Choosewhereyouaremostlikelytoreadthispassage.A.Inapopularsciencemagazineaboutfindingsinnature.B.Inanewspaperreportonexhibitionsaboutdinosaurs.C.Inasci-fibookabouttravelling160millionyearsintothepast.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryTimelimitedtest（5minutes）5Asawindowonthepast,amberhasbeenmuchstudied.However,it'sstillnotfullyunderstood.Weshouldputmoreeffortintoresearch.Thenwecanusethiskeytounlockmoresecretsofnature.sciencefiction科幻小说()2.Whatdidpeopletraditionallybelieveaboutdinosaursaccordingtothepassage?A.Theyhadfeathersandcouldfly.B.Theywerecloselyrelatedtoants.C.TheylivedmainlyinSoutheastAsia.D.Theylookedlikehugelizards.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryTimelimitedtest（5minutes）2Wait,feathersonadinosaur?Forhundredsofyears,peoplebelievedthatdinosaurslookedlikehugelizards.Justlookatallthosedinosaursinbooks,filmsandTVshows!However,thankstoapieceofamber,scientistsnowknowthatthisideaiswrong.IntheamberfromSoutheastAsia,theyfoundthetailofadinosaur-withfeathers.()3.WhatcanbeinferredfromthediscoveryoftheAfricanamberwith13ants?A.AntsfirstappearedinAfrica.B.Scientists’previousideasaboutantoriginswereincorrect.C.Antshavenotchangedovermillionsofyears.D.Allantscomefromthenorthernhalfoftheearth.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryTimelimitedtest（5minutes）从...中推断4Thankstoamber,morethan300unknownspecieshavebeendiscovered.InapieceofamberfromAfrica,scientistsfound13ants.Researchshowsthattheyareacompletelynewspecies.Scientistsusedtobelievethatantscamefromthenorthernhalfoftheearth.ThediscoveryofthisAfricanspecieshaschangedoldbeliefsaboutthehistoryofants.Whoknowswhetherthispieceofamberwilltellusmoresecrets?起源()4.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.AmbercanonlybefoundinAsiaandAfrica.B.Thedinosaurtailintheamberhadnofeathers.C.Amberhashelpeddiscoverover300newspecies.D.Scientistshavefullyunderstoodhowamberworks.LeadinPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSummaryTimelimitedtest（5minutes）3Thesebeautifulgoldenstonesquietlykeeppiecesofthepast.Theycantelluswhetherdinosaurshadfeathers,butthat'snotall.Theyalsohelpusunderstandthatlifeonearthhasalwayschanged.ApieceofamberfromNorthernEurope,forexample,holdsaflower.Thisspeciesnolongergrowsinthisarea.Butthefindprovesthatitdid35millionyearsago.Inthefuture,ambermayalsohelpusdiscoverifotherspecieshavechangedovertime.2Wait,feathersonadinosaur?Forhundredsofyears,peoplebelievedthatdinosaurslookedlikehugelizards.Justlookatallthosedinosaursinbooks,filmsandTVshows!However,thankstoapieceofamber,scientistsnowknowthatthisideaiswrong.IntheamberfromSoutheastAsia,theyfoundthetailofadinosaur-withfeathers.4Thankstoamber,morethan300unknownspecieshavebeendiscovered.Inapieceofam