Earth Science Rocks!!

Source: http://www.discoveringfossils.co.uk/fossil_hunting_trips.htm

 

 

Rocks are not just things that we climb on, build on, and walk on.  Rocks tell a story!  They've been around longer than any living thing on the planet...for millions to even billions of years!  So long that we cannot even fathom.  Earth Scientists are like detectives, peicing together clues of events that took place that have no living witnesses.  When a fossil is found embedded in a rock, it is a clue to uncover the story of past life forms.

 

Next week starting October 14th is Earth Science Week.  In celebration of this week, National Park Service has designated October 17th National Fossil Day™.  Fossils are important records for piecing together Earth's history by providing evidence of past climates, mass extinctions, and changing species.  The National Parks serve as a laboratory for uncovering fossils and studying Earth's history.

 

The mission of National Fossil Day is to promote public understanding fossils and how they are used in science and education with the hope of fostering stewardship of fossils and public lands on which they are found.

 

There are several events happening around the state to celebrate National Fossil Day:

 

National Fossil Day at the Aurora Fossil Museum

Date: Oct 17, 2012 Time: 10 am and 1 pm
Contact: 252-322-4238 or aurfosmus@yahoo.com

The History of Life: The Fossil Record (10am)

Miocene Fossils of Eastern NC (1pm)

 

Website: http://www.aurorafossilmuseum.com/

 

Fossil Day at Discovery Place

Oct 13 10 am - 2 pm

Celebrate National Fossil Day here at Discovery Place. Look at some of the fossils from our own collections, make a fossil craft, discover some animals that are considered living fossils, and even excavate your own fossil.

 

Website: http://www.discoveryplace.org/

 

National Fossil Day at North Carolina Museum of Natural Science

Oct 17 12 pm - 5 pm

National Fossil Day Talks: Plants are the primary producers in ecosystems and the more that is known of them, the better our understanding of ancient ecological relationships. The distribution and structure of vertebrate and plant communities are intertwined through feeding relationships and the physical setting. Come learn about the insights fossil plants provide about the landscapes and life of the distant past.

 

Website: http://naturalsciences.org/

 

Don't forget to check out our calender for other great events happening around the state.