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Archaeology and Geology: About Rocks and FossilsLearn about rocks and what it takes to find and successfully extract fossils and what those fossils can teach us about life on earth.
Finding a Good Place for FossilsWhere are good places to find fossils? Watch this video and find out.
Login to ViewHave You Ever Wondered… Why Did Dinosaurs Go Extinct?New May 2022! Edward Spevak, Curator of Invertebrates at the St. Louis Zoo, explains why dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago while other species continued to thrive.
Login to ViewWhile Fossils Are in the Ground Can They Disintegrate?A professional fossil hunter explains if it's possible for a fossil to disintegrate.
Login to ViewHow Do Fossils Get Inside a Rock?View this video to find out more about how fossils are formed.
Login to ViewFossil FluorescenceView this video to find out why some fossils fluoresce and how that might be helpful in both finding fossils and learning more about when and how they were created.
Login to ViewWhat Forms Are Needed to Legally Search for Fossils?A professional fossil hunter describes what is necessary to legally hunt and extract fossils.
Login to ViewWhat Do Fossils Have to Do with Fuels?View this video to find out why fossil fuels are called fossil fuels.
Login to ViewHow Do You Clean a Fossil?Fossil hunters demonstrate how to successfully clean a fossil.
Login to ViewUsing Fossils to Calculate the Speed of a DinosaurView this video to see an activity you can do with your students as part of your study of fossils.
Login to ViewHow Do You Successfully Dig Out a Fossil?View this video to see the process for successfully extracting a fossil from its embedded location.
Login to ViewThe Differences Between Paleontology, Archaeology, and GeologyWhat's the difference between what an archaeologist, geologist, and paleontologist do? Find out in this video.
Login to ViewExplore! FossilsInvestigate the big picture question “How can artifacts from our past teach us about life before our time?” with fossil hunters and geologists.
