Our students loved creating models of the 3 types of fossils we learn about in 3rd grade.
For the model of a Mold Fossil, we used model magic. Students used Vaseline and Q-Tips to grease up our "organisms." We pressed our "organisms" in the model magic so that it could take the shape. We used shells, shark teeth, anything we could find to represent an organism. We let it dry 2-3 days.For
To create the model of a Cast Fossil, we use Play Doh and pressed it into the Mold Fossil models. The, we gently pulled them out.
For Preserved Parts, we used Jello to represent the sap, or resin, of Amber. A gummy worm was used to represent the insect that was trapped in the resin. We put the worm in a cup, mixed the Jello up according to the directions on the box, and poured it on top of the worm. I suggest using the sour worms. They are brighter and are colored in sugar. Ours were regular gummy worms, and the color seemed to dissolve in the warm Jello mixture. You could barely see our insects.
The kids loved the hands on activities to create models of the fossils.
For the model of a Mold Fossil, we used model magic. Students used Vaseline and Q-Tips to grease up our "organisms." We pressed our "organisms" in the model magic so that it could take the shape. We used shells, shark teeth, anything we could find to represent an organism. We let it dry 2-3 days.For
To create the model of a Cast Fossil, we use Play Doh and pressed it into the Mold Fossil models. The, we gently pulled them out.
For Preserved Parts, we used Jello to represent the sap, or resin, of Amber. A gummy worm was used to represent the insect that was trapped in the resin. We put the worm in a cup, mixed the Jello up according to the directions on the box, and poured it on top of the worm. I suggest using the sour worms. They are brighter and are colored in sugar. Ours were regular gummy worms, and the color seemed to dissolve in the warm Jello mixture. You could barely see our insects.
The kids loved the hands on activities to create models of the fossils.