Fossil Hunting

• Where: Utah/Wyoming

• When: July 2013

• How long: 3 weeks

• Traveled: 7,000 miles

Trace Fossil! See the footprint?

Trace Fossil! See the footprint?

How Many Dinos?

2 Dinosaur Tracks Here

• Sauropod

Chased by a…..

• Allosaurus

How do we know this?

• Fossils and

• Feet!

• Look at the specific footprints…..

See the three?

Where is this dino going?

Dog is SITTING in single footprint of the sauropod….

Which dino was bigger?

See it?

What else I found here….

• Dinosaur bone fragments…..

• Gastroliths

Mystery Fossil??

• What do you think this is?

• What you need to consider:– Where found– What layer found in– What types of dinosaurs

were in this area.

Best Guess??

• Hadrosaurus • Allosaurus

Impromptu fossil dig! Wyoming

• How do you know where to look?

• What will you find?

• Will you get in trouble with the law?

Drive in….

Looking for color changes in rock

Where could the fossils be?

Right here?

Time to do a little digging.

LOOK! A FOSSIL!

Winter 2015• Where: Florida West Coast

• When: Dec 2015

• How long: 2 days

• Traveled: 3,000 miles

What looking for?

• Megalodon Fossils! –Ancient shark

–Largest shark to live EVER

–Mostly teeth preserved…..why?

–See the human??

How BIG did Megalodons get?

How much?

• IF you find one this size…..worth at least $2,500!

• BUT…….

• Most Teeth you’ll find

are only worth a buck

if anything!

What did I find??

How do you know what sharks these are from?

NOT all shark teeth, but all fossils!

Time for you to make your own!

• Fossils take AT LEAST 10,000 years to preserve

• The VAST majority of plants/animals are NEVER fossilized (<10% are fossilized)

• Different TYPES of fossils.