Held at the 1998 Annual Meeting of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology Saturday, October 3 -- 830 a.m. to 1200 noon
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Snowbird, UtahSponsored byHOW have scientists used fossil evidence to reconstruct the past?
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
The Paleontological Society
in association with the
Utah Geological Survey
University of California Museum of Paleontology
Dallas Museum of Natural History
HOW can teachers use students' interests in fossils to enhance their curiosity and learning?
Join us in this special workshop Learning from the Fossil Record. The morning session includes a series of interactive, hands-on experiences in using paleontology to teach science.
Highlights include:
A close look at what the fossils tell us; Paleontology and the World Wide Web; Vertebrate microfossils - the perfect fossils for the classroom; A complimentary copy of a 300-page book full of information, activities, and resources; Admission to all afternoon technical sessions. For information:
Brent Breithaupt, University of Wyoming Geological Museum Laramie, WY 82071-3006; (307) 766-2646; uwgeoms@uwyo.edu
Judy Scotchmoor, UC Museum of Paleontology Berkeley, CA 94720-4780; (510) 642-4877; jscotch@uclink4.berkeley.edu
Tony Fiorillo, Dallas Museum of Natural History Dallas, TX 75315 fiorillo@mail.smu.edu