Investigate your find
So, you’ve found a fossil – now it’s time to take a closer look. Feel the weight and shape of the fossil with your hands. What do you think it was? Are there any parts missing? What lines and detail does it have? You could make a rubbing of the fossil with paper and a crayon, draw a picture or take a photograph for a memory book.
Where has it come from?
Fossils and bones are often washed across the sea, so your discovery may have travelled many miles. Use your imagination to think about the sort of land that it once lived in. Where in the world do you think it came from? How old do you think it is? And what other animals and plants did it live alongside? Ask your friends for their ideas too - it could make for a great story.
Surprise treasures
While you’re hunting for fossils and bones, don’t be surprised if you come across other treasures from the past. Experts look for natural and man-made clues in the ground to put together the jigsaw of our history. What can your discoveries tell you about the people, animals and landscapes that lived before you?