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Fossil Explorers: Choose your own Adventure! First… choose your character! Diana the Digging Diva Eric the Expert Explorer

Step one: Choose your dig location Location One: Lee County, Florida Location Two: Delta, Utah

Location One: Lee County, Florida Lee County, Florida is home to Fossil Expeditions, where you can find bones and teeth of ancient mammals and sharks. Step One: Choose your expedition! Fossil Expedition: Search for mammal, reptile and shark fossils Megalodon Expedition: Search for teeth of C. Megalodon and other sharks.

Florida Fossil Expedition Before you start your expedition, choose the tool that you would like to use! Tool #1: Shovel and Sifter Tool #2: Snorkel and Water Proof bag

You chose Tool #1! Now, click on the dinosaur to begin your dig!

Dig Results! You used a shovel and a sifter and found a fossil of a Porcupine fish! Congratulations! Click on the house to go back and try the Fossil Adventure again!

You chose Tool #2! Now, click on the dinosaur to begin your dig!

Dig Results! Unfortunately you used your tools to snorkel and look around for underwater fossils, but didn’t seem to find any! Try again! Click on the house to go back and try the Fossil Adventure again!

Florida Megalodon Expedition Before you start your expedition, choose the tool that you would like to use! Tool #1: Sifter Tool #2: Shovel

You chose Tool #1! Now, click on the dinosaur to begin your dig!

Dig Results! After sifting through the sand and water, you were able to find a tooth of the C. Megalodon! Congratulations! Click on the house to go back and try the Fossil Adventure again!

You chose Tool #2! Now, click on the dinosaur to begin your dig!

Dig Results! Congratulations! You found ancient C. Megalodon teeth embedded in stone. Unfortunately, you don’t have the tools to remove the teeth for a souvenir, but it’s a good find! Click on the house to go back and try the Fossil Adventure again!

Location Two: Delta, Utah Delta,Utah is home to the U-Dig Fossil site, where you can find trilobites (marine arthropods ) or geodes on your dig! Step One: Choose your expedition! Trilobite Expedition: Search for extinct marine arthropods! Geode Expedition: Search for interesting volcanic or sedimentary rocks!

Utah Trilobite Expedition Before you start your expedition, choose the tool that you would like to use! Tool #1: Shovel Tool #2: A heavy hammer and pick

You chose Tool #1! Now, click on the dinosaur to begin your dig!

Dig Results! After digging through to find trilobite fossils, you realize you need a heavier shovel and better digging equipment. Try again! Click on the house to go back and try the Fossil Adventure again!

You chose Tool #2! Now, click on the dinosaur to begin your dig!

Dig Results! After a lot of hard work and digging with your heavy hammer and pick, you were able to find a trilobite fossil! Congratulations! Click on the house to go back and try the Fossil Adventure again!

Utah Geode Expedition Before you start your expedition, choose the tool that you would like to use! Tool #1: Rock Chisel Tool #2: Rock Hammer

You chose Tool #1! Now, click on the dinosaur to begin your dig!

Dig Results! After using your rock chisel to break away at the outer layers, you uncovered a geode with clear quartz crystals! A real find! Congratulations! Click on the house to go back and try the Fossil Adventure again!

You chose Tool #2! Now, click on the dinosaur to begin your dig!

Dig Results! Congratulations! With much hard work, you were able to use a rock hammer to uncover a beautiful geode with a purple amethyst crystal! Congratulations! Click on the house to go back and try the Fossil Adventure again!