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Teaching Paleontology in the National Parks: What is a Fossil?
This slide show provides an introduction to paleontology for younger students. The slides show a variety of plant and anmal fossils, and are accompanied by a brief written narrative. Paleontologists are shown at work excavating and preparing fossils, and some National Park exhibits and facilities are also depicted. Links to a curriculum guide and to a downloadable Powerpoint version of the show are included.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Presentation / Demo
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Paleontology
Technical requirements:
Power Point is required for this presentation.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
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DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-005-201
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: National Park Service
http://www2.nature.nps.gov/grd/edu/index.htm