what is a fossil? 6399023
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What is a fossil?
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What is Paleontology?
What is a Paleontologist?
What is the difference between
Paleontologyand
Archaeology?
What is your favorite fossil?
Fossil Activity Instructions
• Divide up into groups of 4 or 5
• Spread the fossils on the table
• One-by-one, look at each fossil and write down on the handout what kind of fossil it is.
Fossil 1
Fossil 1
Megalodon, 50 feet longlived worldwide 2 to 20 million years ago, including Florida
Related to Great White shark that lives today
oceanlink.island.net
Fossil 2
Fossil 2
Sea BiscuitFlorida, 35 million years old
Sea biscuit today
lovingcoastalliving.com
Fossil 3
Fossil 3
Fossil sequoia needles and branch, Idaho 10 million years old
Sequoia needles today
www.fossil-museum.com
Fossil 4
Fossil 4
Turtle shell fragments, Florida, 2 million years old
Florida turtle today
www.heinphoto.com
Fossil 5
Fossil 5
Fossil horse ankle bone Florida, 18 to 5 million years old
Horse today
http://www.saawinternational.org
Fossil 6
Fossil 6
Shark back boneFlorida 5 to 10 million years old
Shark back bone today
Bonyfish
museum.wa.gov.au
Fossil 7
Fossil 7
Lamp shellNew York, 300 million years old
Lamp shell (brachiopod) today
http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-photos/modern-day-brachiopod
Fossil 8
Fossil 8
Shark toothFlorida, 5 million years old
Shark jaw and teeth today
www.thefossilforum.com
Fossil 9
Fossil 9
Cowry shellFlorida, 1 million years old
Cowry today
www.uncommoncaribbean.com
Fossil 10
Fossil 10
Fossil horse toothFlorida, 5 million years old
Modern horse jaw
www.myhorsedentist.com
Questions?
QUESTIONS?