Wednesday, October 12 is National Fossil Day, cosponsored by the National Park Service (a howtosmile.org contributor) and the American Geosciences Institute. As part of Earth Science Week, National Fossil Day brings special events to national parks and many other sites around the country.
You may not have fossils right on hand, but you can still dig into hands-on fun and the thrill of fossil discoveries with howtosmile.org activities like
Dinosaur Dig—great for the youngest learners
Buried Bones—harden your own fossil dig site
Prehistoric Climate Change—measure ancient climate by fossil leaf shape
Dino Diets—match fossils to their foods, online
Finding Fossils—dig for fossils in cake!