“Scientists working at Petrified Forest Nat’l Park know what the world looked like 200 million years ago during the Triassic Period. How can they do this? Are the time travelers? In a way, they actually are, and you can be too!”
"Today, we're going to use scientific tools and investigation techniques just like the ones scientists use, and we’ll work together to get an idea of what the earth looked in 200 million years ago!”
"Let's get started!"
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"Now, let's look at what Eastern Arizona looked like over 200 million years..."
“Wow! Those pictures were amazing! But how on earth can scientists know what the earth looked like over 200 million years ago?”
"That's a great question! Let's see what our friends think!"
“Most of us know what we do about the Triassic period thanks to the science of paleontology. People who study this science, called paleontologists, study evidence of life from long ago to learn about how the world has and life on it has changed!”
“Well then let’s be paleontologists too! Let’s look at some fossils from the Triassic Period and see if they can tell us what the world was like 200 million years ago!”
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