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Do you like to…
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snoop hunt for rocks travel climb things get your hands dirty wear old clothes be outdoors A LOT smell fresh air dig in the dirt love school solve jigsaw puzzles learn really long words play with bones
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…then you might be a
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A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils Paleontology is the study of ancient life, specifically anything older than 10,000 years.
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Do you think that Paleontologist only study about dinosaurs?
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Dinosaurs get all the credit! Click to learn more about how to become a Paleontologist
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Dinosaurs get all the credit! Click to learn more about how to become a Paleontologist
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What’s it like to dig for dinosaurs?
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http://news.discovery.com/animals/tags/paleontology.htm Read about a most recent discovery!
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http://news.discovery.com/animals/tags/paleontology.htm Read about a most recent discovery!
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Digging for fossils is HARD WORK!
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Wow this sounds really cool mineralogy petrology chemistry biology mathematics Engineering/ Computer Science paleontology
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I really really want to do this job! Volunteer at a local museum Participate in a dig Read, read, read Participate in science contests Study math and science Join scientific societies Check out National Parks BE PASSIONATE Volunteer at a lab
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So where do paleontologists work?
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Check out the Big Bone Lab
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To Learn More…visit these sites How to be an aspiring paleontologist How to become a paleontologist Recent discoveries Paleontology Career information for future Paleontologists More about dinosaurs Myths about Paleontologists
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To Learn More…visit these sites How to be an aspiring paleontologist How to become a paleontologist Recent discoveries Paleontology Career information for future Paleontologists More about dinosaurs Myths about Paleontologists
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