Photos and descriptions of Kindergarten science outreach program on Fossils, Rocks, and Dinosaurs at Miller Heights Elementary School.
Fossils, Rocks, and Dinosaurs Miller Heights Elementary
School, Academic Year 2012-2013
Grade K
Dr. DeLeo came into our classroom for an adventure in science! We already knew that there were
dinosaurs and other animals on the Earth a long time
ago that are no longer around today. Many of us even
knew what the word “extinct” means. It means
that those plants or animals no longer live today -
they all died.
Dr. DeLeo set up special magnifying glasses in the room. They make things look real big when you look through them. Dr. DeLeo tried to scare us by looking at us through one of the magnifiers, but we don't scare that easily! We used the magnifiers to look at the fossils, rocks, and animals bones that Dr. DeLeo brought in. When plants and animals that lived a long time ago die, they sometimes become hard like rock. These are called fossils.
Dr. DeLeo visited each of the Kindergarten classrooms. The pictures below show what we did.
The pictures to the right and just below show us examining pieces of horn coral.
The pictures on the left show crystalline quartz, a beautiful mineral.
The pictures to the right show us examining the fossil of an animal called a crinoid (sometimes called a sea lily).
The pictures on the left show us examining a fossil called an Archimedes.
The pictures on the right show us examining a piece of pyrite. Sometimes it is called "fools gold."
The pictures to the left show us examining a fossilized shark tooth. Or, maybe, we were trying it on for size!
The picture just to the right shows one of us examining the fossilized remains of a vertebra (part of the backbone) of a large animal. And, on the far right, one of us is examining a piece of marble.
The picture on the far left shows one of us examining a piece of a rock called basalt. And, just to the left, one of us is holding a piece of natural copper by a penny. Pennies are coated with copper.
The pictures on the right show us examining the fossilized imprints of ancient plants.
The pictures to the left show us examining fossilized clam shells.
In addition to the other fossils, Dr. DeLeo brought in a real dinosaur fossil. One of us is looking at this fossilized dinosaur bone in the picture on the left.
Here are more pictures of us looking at fossils and rocks!
If you click the play button on the picture on the left, you will see a VIDEO of us studying fossils and rocks.
Dr. DeLeo showed us a fossil of an animal called a trilobite, and we all got to pet it. Trilobites no longer live today; they are extinct like the dinosaurs. Dr. DeLeo wore a tie with drawings of trilobites on it. He also showed us photos of fossils, and a video of a live crinoid. To the right and below are pictures of us petting the trilobite and having more fun with fossils.
We had a wonderful time looking at fossils and rocks. And, Dr. DeLeo gave us Dinosaur Placemats! We love science!
I hope you have enjoyed this web presentation as much as we enjoyed sharing the actual learning experience with your son or daughter. Although we have endeavored to exclude photographs where permission has been denied, it is possible for errors to occur. If you would like us to remove a photograph of your son or daughter for any reason, please send me an e-mail message at lgd0@lehigh.edu or call me at 610-758-3413, and we will remove it promptly. Please note that we will never associate a child's full or last name with a photograph except in circumstances where special permission was explicitly provided. Thank you. Gary DeLeo.
