Visit a rock outcrop that contains fossils. Determine what kind of rock contains the fossils, and tell your counselor the kinds of fossil evidence you found at the outcrop.
A fossil-bearing outcrop lets you see fossils in their original geologic setting. That is powerful because the rock itself helps explain the environment and age, not just the fossil shape.
What to Observe at the Outcrop
What kind of rock holds the fossils?
Are fossils common throughout the layer or concentrated in certain spots?
Are they whole, broken, flattened, or replaced by minerals?
What does the surrounding sediment suggest about the environment?
Official Resources
There is no official resource link for this page. Your field notes, sketches, and observations are the key evidence.
If a fossil-site visit is not realistic, the final page shows the research-and-presentation option based on a state fossil.