DESCRIPTION:
Ready for an online, hands-on fossil class with REAL fossils? Join creation paleontologist Dr. Marcus Ross for an expert-led journey through the fossil record. With authentic fossil specimens from Cornerstone’s Deluxe Fossil Kit, you will explore what fossils are and how they form, learn to identify various fossil plants and animals, and discover how biblical history integrates with the geologic record. So come along on a fossil safari, which brings together science, faith, and FUN!
During the class, Dr. Ross will lead the students through a variety of hands-on activities. To follow along, you may choose to purchase the Deluxe Fossil Kit (https://cornerstone-edsupply.com/…/3_deluxe-fossil-kit) and add on the geologic hand lens magnifier (https://cornerstone-edsupply.com/…/products/18_hand-lens) from Cornerstone Educational Supply. There will be time for Q&A, too!
AGES:
5+
PRICE:
$30/Homeschool New York family, $50/nonmember family
REGISTRATION:
Register here (https://leah.regfox.com/hands-on-science-fabulous-fossils) by midnight on Saturday, March 16. Upon registering, you will receive a confirmation email with a Zoom link to access the workshop.
INSTRUCTOR BIO:
Marcus Ross has loved paleontology (especially dinosaurs) since he was a kid growing up in Rhode Island. After earning a B.S. in Earth Science from the Pennsylvania State University, he continued his studies with a M.S. in Vertebrate Paleontology from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and a Ph.D. in Environmental Science (Geoscience) from the University of Rhode Island.
Dr. Ross regularly contributes to creationist research and education in both technical and popular literature. He and his wife Corinna live in Lynchburg, Virginia, and home school their four children.
