Reid 5.1.6 Live Class Choice Board

CHOICE BOARD

Live

Become a paleontologist's assistant and investigate sauropod fossils!

Investigation

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Lab Prep

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Set up the Fossil Find Assignment for tomorrow if you are planning to participate.

Field Trip

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Check out this virtual field trip to the National Museum of Natural History!

Pour the remaining dry sand over the fossils until they're covered. Let dry for at least 2 hours.

Step 9

Fill the plastic graduated cup to 60 mL with plaster of Paris.

Step 6

Locate the graph paper on page 37 of the workbook. Set it near the box. You will need it for the assignment on Friday.

Step 3

Pour the plaster mixture onto the sand mix with the craft stick. You, or a partner, should arrange the 3 fossils into the wet sand-plaster mixture.

Collect plastic graduated cup, plaster of Paris, craft stick, fossils, remaining sand, and water

Step 5

Locate the flat box and sand.Open the box and carefully remove the foam piece. Save the foam for a later activity.

Step 2

Slowly add water to the cup until it reaches 90 mL. Stir with the craft stick until well mixed.

Step 7

Pour one and a half bags of sand into the bottom of the box.

Step 4

Gather Materials:Beneath Our Feet KitBeneath Our Feet Student Workbook

Step 1

Fossil find prep

Assignment:

Step 8

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Field Trip

Virtual

Click here to take a video tour of the National Museum of Natural History

Video

Click here to walk through the National Museum of Natural History

Self-Guided

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Sauropods

Internship

Virtual

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