Paleontology

~60 min · 15 stations

Conductor

Welcome aboard the fossil express, where we dig deep into the layers of time to uncover the giants of our past. Keep your eyes sharp and your picks ready as we unearth the history of life.

What you will learn

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FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify the primary scope of paleontological study

Station 01: Defining Ancient Life▶

• Describe the sequence of major earth eras

Station 02: Geologic Time Scales▶

• Explain how organic matter becomes stone

Station 03: Fossilization Processes▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Compare skeletal structures across animal groups

Station 04: Vertebrate Anatomy▶

• Classify common marine invertebrate fossil types

Station 05: Invertebrate Paleontology▶

• Recognize plant fossils in sedimentary rock

Station 06: Paleobotany Basics▶

• Examine microscopic clues in oceanic sediments

Station 07: Microfossils Study▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Execute systematic fossil collection techniques

Station 08: Fieldwork Methods▶

• Apply chemical cleaning to fragile specimens

Station 09: Laboratory Preparation▶

• Apply naming conventions for ancient species

Station 10: Taxonomy Principles▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Reconstruct ancient ecosystems from fossil data

Station 11: Paleoecology▶

• Correlate rock layers using index fossils

Station 12: Biostratigraphy▶

• Analyze morphological changes over deep time

Station 13: Evolutionary Trends▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Interpret past climate shifts via fossils

Station 14: Climate Change History▶

• Predict impacts of new technology on research

Station 15: Future of Paleontology▶

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