A Coprolite Mystery: Who Dung It?

by: Renee Clary and James Wandersee

Discover the secrets contained in fossilized feces. Few topics in middle school classrooms capture students' enthusiasm and interest as do coprolites. These trace fossils offer classroom opportunities for integrated life and Earth sciences study, a stranger-than-fiction history of science, and an opportunity to solve mysteries.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 3/1/2011Stock # ss11_034_07_32Volume 034Issue 07

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A Corprolite Mystery: Who Dung It?

After receiving a corprolite, I didn't know what to do with it. I thought it was "cool" to have one to show the students. This article provide a way to incorporate it into my curriculum. The... See More

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