The Media Library of Genesee Valley BOCES

Fossils provide a window through which we can peer into the past. This program illustrates the different processes by which fossils are formed, what fossils tell us about the past, and how scientists interpret fossils. On location footage takes students to major fossil dig locations. Important concepts and terminology discussed include: fossil, mold, cast, imprint, petrification, index fossil, trace fossil, and paleontology. -- publisher's web site