Fossils: Window into the Past

Location:

Nature Research Center

Dates Available:

October 2, 2012 - May 31, 2013

Times Available:

Oct.-May, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10am & 11 am

Type of School:

Home School,

Private,

Public

Grade Level:

6th Grade,

7th Grade,

8th Grade,

9th Grade,

10th Grade,

11th Grade,

12th Grade

Class Size:

minimum 8, maximum 30

Month:

January,

February,

March,

April,

May,

October,

November,

December

Requirements:

Must register for program at least six weeks in advance of your group's visit.

Fee:

$40 per program

Give your students a unique opportunity to study fossil specimens from North Carolina and elsewhere. Students examine fossils to learn how they form and how fossils tell us about the past. Students also explore how we know the age of fossils and how a geologic map can help with fossil dating and identification.

Science Curriculum Correlation(s): Grade 6 – Geological Cycles; Grade 8 – Evolution in Organisms & Landforms; Grade 8 – Hydrosphere; 9–12 Biology – Continuity of Life & Organism Changes; 9–12 Biology – Evolutionary Biology; 9–12 Earth Science – Origin of Earth Systems; 9–12 Earth Science – Interdependence of Earth's Systems

Scheduling information: Scheduling for the 2013–2014 school year begins Tuesday, August 13, 2013. You must register for programs at least six weeks in advance of your group's visit. To schedule this program, contact the Scheduling Coordinator at 919.707.9840 or submit an online Scheduling Request Form (available 8/13/13).
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