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1 Do you like to…

2 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

3 …then you might be a

4 A paleontologist is a scientist who studies fossils Paleontology is the study of ancient life, specifically anything older than 10,000 years.

5 Do you think that Paleontologist only study about dinosaurs?

6 Dinosaurs get all the credit! Click to learn more about how to become a Paleontologist

7 Dinosaurs get all the credit! Click to learn more about how to become a Paleontologist

8 What’s it like to dig for dinosaurs?

9 http://news.discovery.com/animals/tags/paleontology.htm Read about a most recent discovery!

10 http://news.discovery.com/animals/tags/paleontology.htm Read about a most recent discovery!

11 Digging for fossils is HARD WORK!

12 Wow this sounds really cool mineralogy petrology chemistry biology mathematics Engineering/ Computer Science paleontology

13 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

14 So where do paleontologists work?

15 Check out the Big Bone Lab

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18 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

19 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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