Digging Science: Building a fossil pit in your schoolyard

by: T. Griffith Jones and Linda Cronin Jones

Many scientists are treasure hunters—the valued treasure resulting from a hunt can range from discovering a new component of a neutron to locating a new star in a distant galaxy. These monumental treasures are usually discovered by established scientists, but young future scientists can also experience the thrill of scientific discovery in schoolyards. In this activity, the focus was on locally accessible fossils, and this article describes how they made the study of fossils fun and realistic by constructing a small fossil pit in their schoolyard.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 5/1/2000Stock # sc00_037_08_28Volume 037Issue 08

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Nicholas Stumpf
Nicholas Stumpf

Fossils

I think that this would be a really fun and good activity to do in a school because it is something that could be used by all the grades at that school. I like this activity because it would... See More

Kendra Young (Lake Stevens, WA)
Kendra Young (Lake Stevens, WA)

Fossils anyone?

This project will definitely be beyond the average classroom teacher's budget, however, with careful planning, a few good volunteers, and a grant or well advertised bake sales - it's certain... See More

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