Now that you know what a fossil is and how scientists use them, let’s do a little activity to see what it would be like to be a paleontologist. A paleontologist is someone who studies and digs up fossils.
*Read the story and answer all questions on a piece of paper.
You and your fellow paleontologists are on a fossil dig in Florida, during August of this year. You have had to wade through three miles of swamp carrying shovels, picks, and other digging equipment. Then you needed to go back to the road to lug your tents and other supplies to your campsite. The first evening you plan the dig. One person will shovel mud, another will look through the mud for fossils and the third person will keep watch for alligators.
The next morning the team arises early and begins digging. After several hours of shoveling mud, swatting mosquitoes, and sweating, you get lucky. Your team discovers four fossils and returns to camp with them.
These are the cleaned-up fossils. Now that you are back in camp for the evening, you arrange the fossils so they make as much sense as possible.
On a piece of paper, put the bones in order how you think they should go.
What do you think the animal might be?
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