Continuing our Exploration of Fossils
April 30, 2018 at 8:51 am
This week we got to examine how Paleontologists use their findings to determine what that environment looked like long ago. For instance, did you know that there is evidence in the Grand Canyon that tells us the ocean has reached in to Arizona about 18 times! We didn't realize that world looked different from how we know it today, and how amazing it is that Paleontologists use the information they gather from fossils and the layers of dirt to learn about our past!
What we got to do is learn how to create a "Fossil Grid". By finding out where fossils where found, we got to determine what kind of Fossil they are: BEACH, OCEAN, and LAND. As we started to color the fossils based on which group they belonged to, we started to see a layer in the dirt! It was pretty cool to see how Paleontologists discover the world that happened long ago!
Next, we will get to do a Paleontology Dig and actually dig up real fossils in the sand! Then we will describe and find out all we can about our particular fossil!
Keep Exploring,
Ms. Gillis
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