Have you ever found a fossil? There are many places in the United States to find fossils. A fossil could be the remains of a bone, a tooth, or a shell of an animal's body. Footprints can be fossils, too!
Write a description of a fossil discovery. You will need to research fossil hunting and the fossils that scientists have found. Here are some questions to guide your research:
What are fossils?
Where do scientists look for fossils?
What supplies do scientists take on a fossil hunt?
What kinds of fossils have scientists found?
Are you ready? Begin by visiting the Web sites in Step 2. Look for answers to the questions above, and write down what you learn in the note-taking boxes.
With teacher supervision, you may use search engines to research other Web sites. You also can research fossil hunting at the library. When you are ready, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your description.
Step 2. Research
Research answers to the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!
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