Fossils

[oh joy]

And...how do u tell the difference between Nautilus and Dactylioceras???? bluh...
They both look like spiraly shells to me...
Is ammonite even part of our list??? For B div.?

[binary010101]

Read the rules!

[dudeincolorado]

theres more spirals in the Dactylioceras like instead of making 4 whole circles it has like 9 did you get that?

[oh joy]

oh thanx
that's helpful!

[Vballpuplov7]

Ok. I'm totally new to science olympiads. I've competed in the National Ocean Science Bowl and the National Science bowl. Can someone please explain like what it is, how it's done, and where I can find information and study material. My school is not up on the science department and so we're just now starting this science olympiads. HELP, PLEASE!

[oh joy]

Did ur school get the rules sheets?

[livelaughlove8D]

Post some good websites about fossils. No wiki or anything like that please.

[oh joy]

Can u identify most of the fossils on the list?
its really helpful cuz most of the tests are on the identification.

[gneissisnice]

Best thing to do is to find the one or two traits that help you identify an organism. For example, for phacops, you should memorize that they have large eyes, while cryptolithus has no eyes, or that worthenia is a short and fat gastropod, while turitella is long and thin. If you want to memorize things, dont bother memorizing everything; just remember the identifiable traits and have the rest of the information in your binder.

[dudeincolorado]

well what i did what a directory sheet like a had a a hand drawn picture with a name by it then i highlighted specific traits and put a binder and book number on it