These science activities require students to search for information using various search engines. Although specific sites are listed in some activities, other activities require that the student do some word searches. Adult supervision is recommended. Paleontology is a rich field, imbued with a long and interesting past and an even more intriguing and hopeful future.
Many people think paleontology is the study of fossils.
In fact, paleontology is much more. In short, paleontology is the study of what fossils tell us about the ecologies of the past, about evolution, and about our place, as humans, in the world. Paleontology incorporates knowledge from biology, geology, ecology, anthropology, archaeology, and even computer science to understand the processes that have led to the origination and eventual destruction of the different types of organisms since life arose. The educational goal of this unit is to acquaint the student with the diversity and the value of the field of paleontology. To begin this unit, suggest to your teacher to invite a paleontologist for a visit to the classroom.