Fossils By Max Wildt, JAWS 3 rd grade

Intro to fossils Do you know what a fossil is? If you don’t you’ve come to the right place! My project is about Fossils! This is me next to a petrified tree.

What are fossils? 1.Dinosaur bones are fossils. 2.Ancient snails can be fossils. 3.Petrified wood are fossils, too. I’m next to a triceratops skeleton.

How Do Fossils Form? Fossils form when sediment and minerals fill the insides of dead plant or animal material. Then the plant or animal gets rock hard. Fossils form when sediment and minerals fill the insides of dead plant or animal material. Then the plant or animal gets rock hard. The animal’s skin decays and their bones get filled with sediment and become fossils. The animal’s skin decays and their bones get filled with sediment and become fossils. It takes millions of years to form a fossil. It takes millions of years to form a fossil.

What soil fossils form in Fossils form in sedimentary rocks. Those are rocks that are made of mud and sand. Some sedimentary rocks are limestone, sandstone, coal, shale, chert, and conglomerate. Later it forms into dried sediment that has plant and animal materials. Fossils form in sedimentary rocks. Those are rocks that are made of mud and sand. Some sedimentary rocks are limestone, sandstone, coal, shale, chert, and conglomerate. Later it forms into dried sediment that has plant and animal materials. chert coal shale

Where Fossils Are Found Fossils are found underground. Sometimes construction sites dig up big fossils. Fossils are found underground. Sometimes construction sites dig up big fossils. Fossils are found all over the U.S. in sedimentary rocks. Fossils are found all over the U.S. in sedimentary rocks. SeaTac sloth found under the runway

Who discovers fossils? Geologists and paleontologists find fossils. Geologists and paleontologists find fossils. Sometimes construction workers find fossils by accident. Sometimes construction workers find fossils by accident. Kids and families can go to fossil digging sites and collect what they find. There are many places open to the public. Kids and families can go to fossil digging sites and collect what they find. There are many places open to the public. We are looking for fossils in Shasta Caverns.