Modified for middle school by Jill Madden Essential Questions How do scientists use observations to investigate and understand what they are studying? How do scientists share what they investigate and learn with other scientists? Unit Sequence A. Is It Alive??? Teacher Notes:Â Before we
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Millennium Park University of Florida Vertebrate Fossil Localities PI018 and PI028 Location The site is located within the boundaries of Boca Ciega Millennium Park, Seminole, Pinellas County County, Florida. 27.83º N; 82.81º W. Age Latest Pleistocene Epoch; late Rancholabrean land mamma
These zones tended to have the most fossils.
Southern Toad Scientific name: Anaxyrus terrestris These stout toads are plentiful throughout Florida, but can often be confused with the invasive Cane toad. Southern toads are nocturnal omnivores that come out of their sandy burrows to eat—well, pretty much anything they can get in their mouths
Appearance Medium-size, squat and plump, they’re usually 1.5 to 3 inches long but have
1. Find the turtle skull This is the left side of the pond slider turtle’s skull that we find at Montbrook, called Trachemys sp. The nose is pointing towards the left, the eye is quite visible, and the back of the skull is to the right. Turtle skulls are typically difficult to find in the fossil re
The glue is called paraloid B-72.
Butterflies fly during the day while moths travel at night – or so you might think. In reality, their behavior is much more complicated. A new Florida Museum of Natural History study offers the first comprehensive overview of the surprisingly complex question of when butterflies and moths are act
“Even though butterflies and moths have been studied for centuries, there’s still
Scientists are asking the public to help find and document sundial lupine and wild indigo, host plants of the frosted elfin butterfly in North Florida and Georgia. Once widespread from Florida to Ontario, the frosted elfin butterfly, Callophrys irus, is in decline throughout its range. It depends
pinelands, oak savannah and sandhills throughout the eastern U.S., ecosystems that have
Lutjanus analis This snapper has an almond-shaped body and pointed fins, including a crescent tail fin. They are olive on top, with red tint on their sides and underside, as well as distinct markings like the spot on the upper side and blue lines on their cheeks. At rest they display paler bars a
However, recently their populations have decreased resulting in a decline in commercial
Cormohipparion ingenuum Quick Facts Common Name: Noble Hipparion Cormohipparion ingenuum was the first species of horse to be named from Florida. Given its long, narrow muzzle and relatively short-crowned teeth, Cormohipparion ingenuum most likely fed on a mix of browse and green, fresh gr
Map of Florida, with highlights indicating counties where fossils of this species have
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(b) The division shall institute an administrative proceeding by serving written
The ancient Maya are not particularly known for their love of freshwater mussels. Mathematics, maize, pyramids and human sacrifice, yes. But bivalves? Not so much. Yet Florida Museum of Natural History archaeologists Ashley Sharpe and Kitty Emery could not sift through a single bag of material fr
discs sewn into clothing like iridescent sequins and ground shell powder that may have
