Digging Up The Past
Fossils
Fossils tell us a lot about life on the Earth millions of years ago. Some of the earliest fossils are 4 billion years old! Most fossils were formed from hard parts of animals, such as shells or bones. Sometimes fossilized footprints have been found. This website focuses on two types of fossils, vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and where to find them.
Try the fun and games page! Here we have a simulation for all you going-to-be paleontologists! We also have a few word searches and a few jokes too! This page was partly made from a downloadable word search page and partly by us! Have fun!!
- Fossil Hunter - A simulation game
- Invertebrates Word Search
- Vertebrates Word Search
- Where to find Fossils Word Search
And now for a few jokes to tickle your funny bone!!
- Why did the dinosaur cross the road?
- What do you call a dinosaur who is 60 feet long and more than 15 feet high?
- What were the first great dinosaur hunter's words?
Other sites worth exploring:
Bringing the prehistoric world to life
An information resource dedicated to British Fossils, Fossil Collecting Locations and the Geology of the UK.
Fossil collecting - how and where to collect fossils for children
Find out what is a fossil, how are fossils made, places to look for fossils, how to collect fossils, fossil collecting safety rules - for children
Oxford University Museum of Natural History – Learning Zone
A child friendly site with fun and games as well as information.
BBC - Science & Nature - Making fossils
Find out all about fossils, put your skills to the test by reconstructing ancient beasts, and find out what it's like to be a palaeontologist.
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