Project Paleo: Bringing Invertebrate Paleontology to the Classroom part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2017:Program:Teaching Demonstrations:Friday B
Kathryn Estes-Smargiassi, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County; Molly Porter, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County; Austin Hendy, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Paleontology is often termed a "gateway science" because of its ability capture children's attention and imaginations in a STEM field at a very young age. We can use the fun of fossils to begin ...

Connecting Paleontology and Culture: Inclusive Narratives Through Fossil Use Cards part of Earth Educators Rendezvous:Previous Rendezvous:Rendezvous 2021:Program:Share-a-Thon
Christy Visaggi, Georgia State University; Taormina Lepore, Western Michigan University; Trisha Smrecak, Northwestern Michigan College
By examining ways in which humans have interacted with fossils, we can highlight a range of cultural connections to paleontology that emphasize improved representation of inclusive cultural narratives while ...