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Fossil Lab

Discover the fascinating history of life on Earth through the examination of various fossils found in Indiana. From shark teeth to trilobites and petrified wood, learn about the changes in environments and ecosystems over millions of years. Explore trace fossils like worm burrows, ripple marks, and mud cracks that provide insights into past environments. Don't miss the opportunity to uncover fish fossils and the intriguing bonus find of graptolite.

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Fossil Lab

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  1. Fossil Lab

  2. Hypothesis • Question: • What do these different ‘rocks’ that are millions of years old tell us about the history of life on Earth? • Answer: • If these fossils are from a time before humans, then we can see the CHANGES of life’s past.

  3. Station 1: SHARK TEETH A: Mako B: extinct Mako C:Dusky

  4. Station 2 ~ Crinoids! • Animals that were at the bottom of the sea. • Also known as ‘sea lilies’ • Found ALL over Indiana!

  5. Station #3 Petrified Wood

  6. Station #4 Trilobite

  7. Dinosaur Bone! Station #5 but stillsedimentary rock!

  8. What do trace fossils tell us? • What the ENVIRONMENT was like! • Leave no TRACE.

  9. Trace Fossil ~ Worm Burrow Station #6

  10. Trace Fossil ~ Ripple Marks Station #7

  11. Trace Fossil ~ Mud Cracks Station #8

  12. Horn Coral Station #9

  13. Bivalve/SeaShell Station #10

  14. Station 10. FISH FOSSIL • Look for fossils in INDIANA. • They are from a marine environment 260 to 300 million years old.

  15. Where MOST lab fossils are from.

  16. Bonus~Graptolite

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