Hours
Saturday, 9am - 5pm
Tuesday, 3pm - 7pm
Wednesday, 3pm -7pm
| Grade Level: | Elementary, Middle School, High School |
| Item Type: | Experience Box |
| Categories: | Animals, Plants, Rocks and Fossils |
| Topics: | Animals, Plants, Rocks and Fossils, Dinosaurs, Evolution, Fish, Reptiles, etc., Amphibians, Reptiles, Fossils, Insects, Arthropods |
What is a fossil? Fossils are the remains or traces of things that were once alive. They can be bones, teeth, tracks, or any “sign” of past plant or animal life, thousands to billions of years old. Fossils found worldwide help us understand the history of life on Earth. Examine diverse fossils and fossil types, research the history of life through a mini fossil record contained in this box!
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