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Display of Delaware Fossils

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:56:45 +0000

National Fossil Day 2018 at Ashland Nature Center in Delaware

Fern Rubbing Activity

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:57:26 +0000

National Fossil Day 2018 at Ashland Nature Center in Delaware

Mock Fossil Pit

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:59:14 +0000

The pool is loaded with sand and local fossils that visitors could take home - oysters, shark teeth, and belemnites! Oh, my!

Fluorescent Fossil Display

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:02:28 +0000

About 60% of fossil shells fluoresce. This was a quick set-up using a cardboard box and an ultraviolet LDE flashlight. Flashlights like this are long wave, so they don't work with nearly as many species as shortwave, but for some species it doesn't really matter which wavelength one uses. The $15 flash light was much more expendable than my shortwave light!

Fossil or Faux-ssil?

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:03:57 +0000

This game really had people thinking! Can you tell which are which?

Fossil or Faux-ssil?

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:04:29 +0000

This game really had people thinking! Can you tell which are which?

Make Your Own "Fossil"

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:06:48 +0000

We used Crayola Model Magic to make plant imprints. The medium really holds details well, dries quickly and doesn't make a huge mess (-:

Make Your Own "Fossil"

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:07:50 +0000

Fossil Prep Demo Table

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:09:31 +0000

Set up at Ashland Nature Center to show how fossils are extracted from loosely packed sand matrix.

Fossil Prep Demo at Ashland Nature Center

Tue, 17 Oct 2017 15:11:18 +0000

Set up at Ashland Nature Center to show how fossils are extracted from loosely packed sand matrix. I decided this block probably wasn't going to have anything rare an d exciting in it, so I invited some helpers when things were quiet.