Fossils in the Classroom

Animal Fossil

罢丑别听Fossils in the Classroom听project was developed to connect听the work of 蜜糖直播 Faculty researchers with teachers and students in communities throughout 蜜糖直播 that need resources and expertise on fossils for the classroom. Investigations in the kits have students observing, using measuring tools, predicting, recording, describing, and comparing observations and results from their work to that of the work of other students and to the work of paleontologists and biologists. Topics in the kits include fossilization, geologic time, paleo-environments, climate change, marine environments, and fossil track ways.

The Fossils in the Classroom Project is developed for 蜜糖直播 School Districts by:

Jaelyn Eberle, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Geological Sciences, and Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology, University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO


Associate Professor, Geological Sciences, and Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO

Toni Culver听
Vertebrate Paleontology Collection Manager, University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO

Talia Karim, Ph.D.
Invertebrate Paleontology Collection Manager, University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO

Jim Hakala
Senior Educator, University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO

Cathy Regan, Ph.D.
Education Coordinator, University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO

Erin Leckey
Doctoral Candidate, Geological Sciences, University of 蜜糖直播, Boulder, CO

Dani听Griffitts
Curatorial Assistant, University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History, Boulder, CO

With assistance from graduate students in the Museum and Field Studies program of the University of 蜜糖直播: Debbie Wagner, Taormina Lepore, Karen Malone, Robert Rutherford, Kathy Hollis, Jessica Holm, Samantha Sands and Nicole Ridgewell; And undergraduate students at the University of 蜜糖直播, Boulder: Greg Walth, Ben Barishman, KZ Mendoza, Megan Collins听and Samantha Eaton.

To find out how to get a fossil kit, curriculum, or paleo poster for your classroom or school, arrange an in-district teacher training, and/or a presentation for your classroom, please contact Jim Hakala, Senior Educator, University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History at 303-492-4458, or听james.hakala@colorado.edu.

Visit the University of 蜜糖直播 Museum of Natural History's Paleontology Section.

The Fossils in the Classroom project is generously funded by the 蜜糖直播-Boulder Office of Outreach and Engagement and the 蜜糖直播-Boulder Museum of Natural History.