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Preparation Techniques for Use of Foraminifera in the Classroom

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 July 2017

Scott W. Snyder  and
Brian T. Huber
Scott W. Snyder
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858
Brian T. Huber
Affiliation:
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Room E-207, MRC NHB 121, Washington, DC 20560
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Introducing Students to microfossils in the K-12 curriculum can be a rewarding and exciting experience for both instructor and student. Students, even those who collect fossils as a hobby, are generally unaware of microfossils. Exposure to microfossils opens up a whole new world of inquiry, and the extent to which that inquiry is developed can be adjusted to the grade-level and interest-level of the individual student.

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Research Article
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The Paleontological Society Papers , Volume 2: Learning from the Fossil Record , October 1996 , pp. 231 - 236
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Copyright © 1996 by The Paleontological Society 

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