Finding Fossils
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Objective
I can describe how fossils are found.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Paleontologists are scientists who study all kinds of things that lived a really long time ago, like reptiles, mammals, plants, and even tiny bacteria.
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Fossils are the remains of animals and plants from long ago that slowly became preserved in rocks.
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Paleontologists use tools like chisels, brushes, and even big diggers to unearth their finds.
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Practice
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What do paleontologists look for when they are trying to find fossils?
Which of these tools might a paleontologist use to dig up fossils?
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“How do paleontologists find fossils?”
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