Kids Ask a Question: All About Fossils

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Did you know that an alligator could go through 3,000 teeth in a lifetime? That sun tan lotion was invented in Miami? Spend the morning with us and get answers to all your curious questions about South Florida’s history and much more.

 Fossils tell stories about Earth’s history because they show that life on earth was once different from life found on earth today. Join us to learn all about fossils and how they are formed. Make your own fossils and see samples from our education collection.

Craft: Homemade Fossils

• Materials
• 1 cup wet, used coffee grounds
• 1/2 cup cold coffee
• 1/2 cup salt
• 1 cup flour
• Parchment or waxed paper
• Items to “fossilize” such as plant leaves, flower petals, tree bark, seashells and/or pine cone.

Program recommended for ages 5 and up. Capacity is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please be advised that audio and video recording during this program is prohibited without written consent from HistoryMiami Museum. 

 

  ASL interpretation available for this program with support from the Batchelor Foundation.

To request materials in accessible format, sign language interpreters, and/or any disability accommodation, please contact Hana Squires, Accessibility Coordinator, at accessibility@historymiami.org or call (305) 375-1621 at least two weeks in advance of your visit to initiate your request. TTY users may also call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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