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An E-Book About... Fossils By: Kamryn Herrington & Bryn Towner  3rd Grade Standard:
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What
is a fossil?
 A fossil is the remains left from a creature which lived long ago.  |
What can be a
fossil?
Insects Dinosaurs
AnimalThis is a picture of a Wooly Mammoth  Plants |
There are certain scientists
who
look up fossils and put them together to figure out what animal they
used to be. Those scientists are called Paleontologists.
Paleontologists
digging up a
dinosaur fossil!
 Paleontologists
found some bones and
are trying to find out how old they are.
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Animal
remains can be preserved in ice, sediment, or in amber, the sticky sap
from trees.
 This insect is preserved in amber.  This baby mammoth was found preserved in ice from the Ice Age! |
Sediments
around their remains harden into rock over thousands of years. When the
animal or plant remains decay, it leaves an empty place inside the
sedimentary rock. This process is called Fossilization.
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Make your own fossils!
 You
need: 1. Clay
2. an object to make a fossil (a leaf, coin, shell, or even a small toy) Step 1: Form your clay into a rock or a flat shape Step 2: Create a smooth surface on the top Step 3: Make imprints in your clay with the object that you choose. Step 4: When it dries, rub on a bit shoe polish and acrylic sealer to make it last longer. Step 5: Finally, bury them in sand or dirt and have a expedition to dig up fossils like a paleontologist!  |
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