Students make their own replica fossil to keep as a souvenir! During this interactive program students learn the differences between molds, casts and fossils.

Program Length: 1 Hour

Students make their own replica fossil to keep as a souvenir! During this interactive program students learn what are molds, what are casts and what are fossils? While they wait for their replicas to dry, students will be engaged with filmed footage of our paleontologist Dr. Bell. They will learn what happens to a fossil from its discovery to its star appearance in the museum exhibit.

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS

Grade 4 – (Social Studies) Alberta: The Land, Histories and Stories: Understand and appreciate how palaeontology is integral to the landscapes and environment of Alberta. Appreciate Alberta’s fossil heritage.

Grade 7 – (Science) Unit E: Planet Earth: Describe the role of fossil evidence, identify the portions of living things most likely to be preserved, identify possible means of preservation, understand the formation of molds and casts.

Grade 11 – (Science) Unit C: The Changing Earth: Analyze and assess the evidence provided by the fossil record, identify life forms of past eras, fossilization. Describe common types of fossilization, actual remains, molds, imprints, tracks, trails, burrows.