Fossil Collection

ScienceWiz(R) Fossil Collection includes 10 large samples, each about 1 inch in diameter. These ten fossils are displayed inside a tray. The tray slides open like a matchbox. Included inside is a guide to the collection. Each basic fossil description links (QR code) to further fascinating information online, that includes videos, activities, animations and games.

Cradle a stromatolite fossil in the palm of your hand. It is a close relative to the oldest fossils ever found on Earth. Discover just how old those fossils actually are. "It is written in the rocks." Hold a crinoid between your fingertips. It looks like the stem of a plant. It is actually part of an animal related to a starfish. This relationship might be one that you do not remember, but imagine watching a crinoid swimming away, a true living fossil -- a mesmerizing, feathery creature with multiple, rhythmically waving arms. THAT video -- you are more likely to remember.

The following fossils are included in the kit: shark's tooth, brachiopod, dinosaur bone, petrified wood, coprolite, stromatolite, ammonite, crinoid, gastropod and orthoceras.