Unit 6 Week 3

Vocabulary

Meet a Bone-ified Explorer

stumbled upon- found by accident

When something is stumbled upon, it is found by accident.

We stumbled upon the cave while riding our bikes.

Tell about a time you stumbled upon something interesting.

I Can’t believe I stumbled upon such a great sale!

inspected- looked at closely

If something is inspected, it is looked at closely.

I inspected all the eggs in the carton.

What are some places or items that might be inspected?

fossil- the remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago and was preserved in rocks

A fossil is the remains of a plant or animal that lived long ago.

We were excited to find a fossil of a seashell.

Where are you likely to find a fossil?

Paleontologist- a scientist who studies fossils

A paleontologist studies fossils.

A paleontologist may work at a natural history museum.

How is a paleontologist like and not like a detective?