Coming Soon: Virtual Event--Be a Paleoecologist!
seymouria fossil at the California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco (image credit: wikimedia commons)
Event Details:
scientists from the university of the fraser valley (British columbia, canada) conducting fieldwork (image credit: wikimedia commons)
Sunday, August 2, 2020
2:00 PM
Use fossil evidence to study ancient organisms and reconstruct the past environments (ecosystems) where they lived. As you participate from home, you’ll receive live guidance from our Director of Education, Mirka Zapletal, over Facebook!
How to Attend:
Log in to facbook.com/MSDiscoveryCenter and click on “Our Story"
Printouts are required for this activity—see below. If you do not have printer access, copies will be available at the Discovery Center front desk for pickup, free of charge, beginning this Wednesday 7/29.
Please note: This activity is most appropriate for middle schoolers to adults. Younger learners are welcome, but will likely require assistance from an adult inside their home.
Materials needed:
Required: To follow along with Mirka during this guided activity, you will need a copy each of the following documents (click the document name to open a printable pdf):
Optional: Then try the activity on your own, investigating another paleoenvironment using one or more of the following documents:
Questions about this event may be submitted to Mirka Zapletal. See you Sunday!
