Exploring Fossils Overdue

Use your keen powers of observation to describe each specimen in detail. Then, try to match the specimens to the pictures and descriptions provided on the laminated cards and in the booklet, Fossils: Discover the Past. Learn about how a fossil forms, step-by-step. Play the role of a geologist or paleontologist as you learn about the layers of the Earth and their relationship to time as you “dig the past.” Then, sort the boxed fossils provided using the sorting guide provided.

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Recommended Audience: All Ages

*This kit is a nice complement to our Fossils exhibit.

In this kit: 15 small fossil specimens (labeled) and one specimen showing a fossilized shell embedded in a rock, 2 magnifying glasses, box of fossils to sort with guide, How does a bone become a fossil? By Melissa Steward, DK Fossil book, Fossils: Discover the Past guide, informational poster, and activity guides.

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