1. What is a fossil? https://www.flickr.com/photos/npca/522 6399023

2. What is Paleontology? What is a Paleontologist?

3. What is the difference between Paleontology and Archaeology?

4. What is your favorite fossil?

5. Fossil Activity Instructions Divide up into groups of 4 or 5 Spread the fossils on the table One-by-one, look at each fossil and write down on the handout what kind of fossil it is.

6. Fossil 1

7. Megalodon, 50 feet long lived worldwide 2 to 20 million years ago, including Florida Related to Great White shark that lives today oceanlink.island.net

8. Fossil 2

9. Sea Biscuit Florida, 35 million years old Sea biscuit today lovingcoastalliving.com

10. Fossil 3

11. Fossil sequoia needles and branch, Idaho 10 million years old Sequoia needles today www.fossil-museum.com

12. Fossil 4

13. Turtle shell fragments, Florida, 2 million years old Florida turtle today www.heinphoto.com

14. Fossil 5

15. Fossil horse ankle bone Florida, 18 to 5 million years old Horse today http://www.saawinternational.org

16. Fossil 6

17. Shark back bone Florida 5 to 10 million years old Shark back bone today Bony fish museum.wa.gov.au

18. Fossil 7

19. Lamp shell New York, 300 million years old Lamp shell (brachiopod) today http://ocean.si.edu/ocean-photos/modern-day-brachiopod

20. Fossil 8

21. Shark tooth Florida, 5 million years old Shark jaw and teeth today www.thefossilforum.com

22. Fossil 9

23. Cowry shell Florida, 1 million years old Cowry today www.uncommoncaribbean.com

24. Fossil 10

25. Fossil horse tooth Florida, 5 million years old Modern horse jaw www.myhorsedentist.com

26. Questions? QUESTIONS?