Just Do Science w/ Mrs. D

We learn all about this fossil in zoology.

It’s Fossil Friday, so soar into the weekend with Archaeopteryx! When this dinosaur was first described in 1861, it caused a sensation. Discovered shortly after Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution by means of natural selection, Archaeopteryx provided an example of evolution in action—a fossil that showed the transition between non-avian dinosaurs and birds.

The first Archaeopteryx fossils ever found included exquisitely preserved skeletons with clear imprints of wings and feathers, but also teeth and a bony tail. Today, scientists think Archaeopteryx wasn’t able to fly very well, but the species still represents a turning point in paleontologists’ understanding of the relationship between ancient dinosaurs and modern birds in the design of both its body and brain.

Photo: M. Pelczar © AMNH

Ready to start a new school year. It will be unlike any I have ever had before but I am ready to get started and looking forward to teaching science in the classroom with all my new scientists in training.

PROPELLER CAR
Make your own moving toy car!
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