Waco Mammoth Site

It was a privilege to take the junior high students to visit the Waco Mammoth Site. They received a well taught lesson on the science of Paleontology and had some fun in the process. Each student was able to participate in research project involving picking the fossilized remains of sea creatures from material that came from both North Carolina and Florida. The paleontologist on site explained the project and how they helped with the research. Best of all, they got to keep what they found! Most of them found shark teeth but a few found things more exotic--like a piece of whale bone and even shark poop (it no longer smelled!). The tour went a bit longer than anticipated but not one student complained of hunger or tired feet. It was exciting to see the bones of those ancient creatures and to learn of the reason for their demise and the things that scientists have learned and continue to learn about God's wonderful creation. Thank you, Mrs. Perry for driving and to the moms and one grandmother who went along with us. It was a good day.