What do paleontologists look for when they are trying to find fossils?

Paleontologists look for small bits of bones sticking out of the ground or rocks with cool shapes on them.

Name two places where paleontologists might go to look for fossils.

Paleontologists might go to riverbeds and hillsides to look for fossils.

Grade 2nd Grade · Science · 20 min

I can describe how fossils are found.

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Dig In To Paleontology

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Paleontologists are scientists who study all kinds of things that lived a really long time ago, like reptiles, mammals, plants, and even tiny bacteria.
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Fossils are the remains of animals and plants from long ago that slowly became preserved in rocks.
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Paleontologists use tools like chisels, brushes, and even big diggers to unearth their finds.

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“How do paleontologists find fossils?”

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