Fossil dig adventure with junior paleontology field camp

Hear students in the 2009 summer junior paleontology field camp describe what they love about searching for fossils at Rattlesnake Creek in Gainesville, Fla. In this camp, Florida Museum vertebrate paleontologist Art Poyer and University of Florida zoology Ph. D. recipient Larisa Grawe DeSantis teach students, ages 9-11, how to uncover prehistoric creatures that once roamed the area. This video is featured in the Florida Museum's national traveling exhibition, "Megalodon: Largest Shark that Ever Lived." The exhibit features a 60-foot-long walk-through sculpture and highlights the evolution, biology and misconceptions regarding giant prehistoric sharks. Visit www.flmnh.ufl.edu/megalodon/ for more information.

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Science & Technology

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• flmnh
• gainesville
• megalodon
• fossil
• shark teeth
• summer camp
• university of florida
• rattlesnake creek

[mafarmerga]

I sure hope the ID crowd and public schools dont crush the innate curiosity these kids have about science.

Excellent job!

[flyingscience]

Hello fossil lovers . I belong to the oldest fossil club in the USA and live atop a world famous fossil layer .I have posted over 50 fossil videos of field trips , beginners classes and paleontologist lectures . New videos are added every few months . Search under "Cincinnati fossils" or "Dry Dredgers " to view the list !

[jignsh]

nice and decent video! a mind refreshing experience of campaigning!