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~ Lots of kids love fossils
~ it is amazing however how many fossilized animal parts and plant fossilscan
easily be found if you knwo where to look. our family loved exploring
sites that were well known to contain fossils and event he youngest kids
were amazed how easily they found "treasure" on our fossil hunts
~ lets take a look at fossils for children, what to learn, how to identify
and what fossil activites for kids can be had
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What is a fossil?
~ Fossils are the remains of plants or animals that lived a long time
ago or the evidence of them.ains of plants or animals that lived a long
time ago or the evidence of them.
~ some people believe that in order to be called fossil an inclusion had
to be a living thing
~ But parts like feathers, hair and bones can be fossilized too and retain
their flexibility and composition
~ But a fossil does not have to be the actual living thing, it can also
be a "cast" of the living thing . Lets say an animal layed in
some clay and then moved on and it left an impression in the clay. then
some material filled the "cast" and it grew hard over time fossilizing
the imprint
of the living organism
~ So as an actual
definition of fossil we can say " A fossil is the preserved
remains or traces of a living organism.
~ that will include actial animals like amber fossils, tracks of birds
and animal footprints like dinosaurs fossils or indeed any other creature
that left its mark in mud, clay, sandstone or tree sap
~ the definition of fossil includes feathers,flowers,leaf impressions,
fern fossil imprints and insects in amber fossils teeth like shark teeth
fossils and indeed dinosaur bones
~ Fossils allow us to take a little peek into the past and study prehistoric
evolution hands- on
~ Fossils make great earth science lesson plan activites for kids, see
our fossil
lesson plans for inspiration
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~ Maya
and I have always loved fossils, its like taking a little peek into history
and actually touching it with your own bare hands
~ We have found lots
of fossils on our excursions to Charmouth Beach
in Dorset, Uk , it is as simply there as strolling along the beach with
your eyes wide open
~ Prepare to be amazed
what fossil finds are right under
your nose
~ even young children
can become experienced fossil hunters with a little guidance and patience
~ try and look up your nearest local fossil finding
area and prepare a kids activity day to explore the area
~ often there are fossil clubs which you can join that can offer help
indentifying fossils and indeed with definition
of fossil
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Tip:
Fossil for Kids
~ Collecting Fossils is a fun and rewarding kids activity that can be
combined with other beachcombing activities too when exploring a fossil
beach like Charmouth in Dorset, UK
~ taking a basic printout of what fossils could be found may turn your
kids activity day into a real fossil hunt adventure
~ if you and our kids get really enthusiastic try joining a local fossil
club with your geological society, often they organise kids activites
too
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