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Introducing a new species, genus... a new class of mollusc! It's the illusive Gastrammoniteopod confusis It comes from the Bull-feathers Fortmation in the Contentious Period. We don't yet know how it reproduced, achieved locomotion, ate or made #2 but we think it grew from the inside out like a balloon. Discovered by accident while entertaining my granddaughters with some modeling clay, the two halves were associated but not articulated, however they fit together perfectly! Proof positive we should spend more time with our families! Here's wishing Yuletide Felicitations to everyone on the FossilForum!
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Hi Guys and Gals for thefossilforum! I was just welcoming a new member in the introductions and read how he is interested in bringing his love of fossils and the adventure of the hunt to children in schools. I know that we have a member of the Forum in California who does this, but of course couldn't remember his name. There have been lots of posts on the Forum about children and adventures that members have had with their children and grandchildren, neices and nephews. But nothing really searchable on how to bring our love of fossils to a larger, young audience. I have a special interest in this as I am a substitute teacher as well as a fossil addict! Being a substitute can be difficult as the children test you. I have found that by bringing a fossil (often the jewelry I make from fossils) or fossils to schools and sharing them with the children, I can often get control of the class more quickly and have a better day teaching. With that in mind, I spent a little time doing a search of fossil sites on the web related to children and fossils. This is the list I came up with. Not comprehensive, but a nice cross section. And, I am also building my own website for beginners, but specific to SE Minnesota Bluff Country. Bev http://www.fossils-f...activities.html For Teachers Lesson Plans Worksheets Downloadable Word Search Puzzles Coloring Pages Pretty much a one stop shop for kids, fossils, activities. http://www.fossilsforkids.com/ I believe this to be the site that another Forum member hosts. Kids site, not for teachers. http://www.kidsdinos...are-fossils.php Lots of interactive games for kids that I had fun playing! This is a science site, geology, astronomy, biology, etc. http://www.neok12.com/Fossils.htm Teachers resource page. http://www.brooklynk...sils_FIN_HR.pdf Great teaching guideline pdf With interactive activities for kids http://www.scienceki...th/fossils.html For teachers, with worksheets.
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