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Fossils for Kids
Fish Fossil
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~ Fossils are so intricate and when they have been well preserved can
make a lovely picture to color
~ try printing the fossil picture onto watercolor paper ( check it is
suitable for printers) and then watercolour the fossill picture
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Fossil Fish
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latest Fossil News about fossilized Fishes |
~ the worlds largest
fossil fish has been found by 2 paleontology students in
England
~ Named Leedsichthys problematicus (Lead-SICK-this prob-lem-MAT-uh-cuss)
this the fish is believed to have existed over 150
million years ago
~ this fish truly was a giant planktivore the size of a blue whale about
72 feet (22 meters)
~ 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 joine that can offer help
indentifying fossils
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Wow - fossil hunter scientists have found a 375 million-year-old fish fossil
north of the Arctic Circle in the Nunavut Territory , Canada
~ The fossil fishes found were between 4 and 9 feet long and have been given
the name Tiktaalik rosae which would be pronounced like tic-tah-lick which
in the native language of in Nunavut means "Large Fish that lives in
shallow water"
~ this fossil of a fish is believed to tell us more about how evolution
adapted fishes into creatures that managed to walk onto the land
~ this fossil find
is unusual in that is has the scales, fins and gills of a fish although
when looked upon closely the first beginnings of limbs can be seen
~ It is believed that
Tiktaalik probably looked like a cross between a fish and a crocodile.
~ So far it has been determined that its head was flat and somewhat shaped
like that of a crocodile
~ but unlike a crocodile its eyes were not on the side but on top
~ the fish fossil also had a neck and ribs similar to four-legged land
animals
~ So for all Fossil
Hunters and Scientist alike the burning question is WHY ? , what motivated
the fishes to come onto land. These and many questions are the reason
many fossil hunters are out there and kids are walking in their footsteps
too
~ Not all parts of these fish fossils have been discovered yet- so watch
out for more news !
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Ideas
for Fossil Lesson Plan:
Make the fossils with plastic fishes inside then hide them in a large sandpit
for students to find
~ hand out little hammers to tap the fossil find with , crack open to reveal
the "fossilized fish" Find
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Tip:
~ 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
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