Summary
A Dinosaur Train clip about how scientists dig up and study fossils. Fossils are clues that tell us what animals lived long ago -- the heart of paleontology.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Scientists study fossils to learn about plants and animals that lived long ago.
- What is a fossil?
- What can a fossil tell us about an animal from long ago?
- Why do scientists dig so carefully around a fossil?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: fossil, paleontologist, dig, clue, long ago.
Try it: Press a shell or leaf into playdough to make a pretend fossil. Trade and guess each other's.