Eurypteria (Trilobite)

LINK FOSSIL HUNTERS

Brachiopoda

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All fossils were found by Link students on the Link grounds. The fossils 
are on display outside the Library Media Center in the new wing.

Michael's  and Parker's Trilobite Fossil (May 2000)

Michael's Story

Parker and I found the fossil.  Parker was digging and we went to play again. Then I stepped on something. I stepped on it by the big tree near the monkey bars. I found it yesterday at recess. We went to the library and looked in a book. I found a trilobite. We learned that they lived under water a long time ago. The land Link is on used to be under water. 

Parker's Story

Michael and I found a fossil. I dug up the fossil before Michael stepped on it. We found it next to a big tree. We found it on 5/9/00. We went to the library and looked in a book to see what kind of animal it was. We found a trilobite. We learned they lived before the dinosaurs. We learned they lived under water. Link used to be covered by the ocean.

First Graders Find Another Fossil

Joey, Parker, Michael and Daniel found a fossil on Tuesday, May 30th. "We were looking near the big rock. We were looking at all sorts of rocks. We looked at one and we noticed that there was a brachiopod, a shell-like fossil. We looked at a chart and learned it might be an ammonite. This fossil tells us Link was under water millions of years ago."

 Fossil Update 

Now in second grade, Joey and Daniel are still looking at rocks during recess. On September 14, 2000, they came into the library with another fossil they found here at Link. This one appears to be an impression of the spine and bones of an ancient fish. That makes a total of three fossils that have been discovered at Link. Keep up the good work boys! 

A Fourth Fossil Found

Sam, a kindergarten in Mrs. Cohen class, wanted to be in the newspaper. So on October 29, 2000, he decided to look for fossils on the playground during recess. The first rock that he picked up near the woods by the old dragon contained a fossil of a brachiopod, a shell-like fossil.  Good going, Sam!

Fourth Grade Nature Club Finds Fifth Fossil In November

Two fourth graders, Shireen and Satwika, formed a nature club after studying about rocks and minerals in their class. They decided to see if they could also find some fossils on Link's playground. They began examining rocks behind the school by the two big rocks. It only took two recess periods before they discovered a brachiopod, a shell-like fossil. Shireen said she knew it was a fossil because she had seen something similar in a book.

Another Trilobite Fossil Found by Fourth Grader (12/19/2000)

Bryan, a fourth grader, tripped as he was walking from the bus toward school. While he was down on the ground, he spotted a piece of slate which intrigued him. Picking it up, he examined it and found that he had discovered a fossil. Bryan brought it to the Library Media Center to compare it with the fossils on display. He determined it was a trilobite. That is the sixth fossil and the second trilobite found to date on the Link playground.

Student's Are Still Finding Fossils (March 23 and April 2 & 3, 2001)

Second graders, Joey, Parker, Daniel and Micki, have found another brachiopod. This is Joey's and Parker's third to date. They were looking for fossils in the upper field by the woods when they discovered it on March 23. On April 2, Brian, a third grader, found a fossil by the old slide while he was looking for "cool rocks." Eric, another third grader, discovered a tiny brachiopod by the big rock on April 3.

Another Fossil Found ( April 23, 2001)

Laura, a second grader, was looking for fossils by the old slide during recess. To her surprise, she noticed a rock with some lines imprinted on it. After checking a Fossil book in the library, she realized she had discovered another brachiopod at Link.

Seven New Fossils Found in September and October 2001

The fossil frenzy is still going strong at Link this year. Harrison, a fourth grader, discovered a brachiopoda (shell fossil) by the rock near the basketball court on September 24. This find encouraged other fourth graders to look for fossils during recess. Pearse looking in the same area on September 28 uncovered our first plant fossil, a cystoid. His rock contains a cross-section of the stem as well as the top pod of the plant. On September 31, Katherine, also a fourth grader, found another  brachiopoda by the basketball court. 

While playing on the back baseball field, Johnny, a fourth grader,  tripped over a rock on October 1, 2001. He and Alec realized that it contained a fossil but it was stuck in the ground. So during recess, they began excavating the rock along with the help of William and Kyle. When they brought it to the Library and looked it up in a fossil guide, they determined they had found a trilobite. That makes four trilobite fossils found at Link so far. Searching to uncover more fossils on October 10, Brian, Matthew, Brian and Andrew were flipping over rocks in front of the blacktop field. Brian C. found the rock that contained an unidentified plant fossil. 

Not to be outdone, the second graders are also avid fossil hounds, looking for them during their recess. On October 11, Nicholas discovered a brachiopoda by the playground slide near the woods. The next day, Breanna tripped over a rock by the monkey bars that Josh immediately recognized as a shell fossil. This is the eleventh brachiopoda found at Link. To date, the students have discovered 17 fossils.  

They're Still Out There

On January 25, 2002, Kelly, a fourth grader, was looking at rocks around the new monkey bars when she discovered a tiny brachiopoda in a black rock.

On February 15, 2002, Emily, a third grader, was entering the front of the school when she noticed an unusual rock. Picking it up, she discovered it had an imprint of a brachiopoda fossil. 

On March 2, 2002, Katie, a second grader, found a brachiopoda on the baseball field.

On March 19, 2002, Tyler and Steven, two fourth graders, discovered a bachiopoda fossil while walking in from the bus.

On April 16, 2002, Sofia, a kindergartener, picked up a rock by the swings and saw a tiny imprint of a brachiopoda (shell) fossil.

On May 16, 2002, Bryan, Johnny, and Kyle, fourth graders, were searching for fossils by the basketball court near the big rock. Bryan was lucky enough to uncover a tiny braciopoda.

On May 21, 2002, Bryan, Johnny and Kyle, fourth graders, continued searching where they had found their last fossil. They discovered another shell fossil.

On May 21, 2002, Brittany, Breanna and Marissa, second graders, were examining rocks around the swings by the new playground when Brittany picked up a rock filled with several shell (brachiopoda) fossils.

On May 22, 2002, Josh, a second grader, found a tiny part of a trilobite fossil by the yellow monkey bars.

On May 23, 2002, Josh and Eric, second graders, were searching for fossils by the swings near the new playground when they located a piece of a brachiopoda (shell fossil).

On May 24, 2002, Eric and Josh, second graders, continued searching for fossils where they had previously been successful. As luck would have it, Eric found two more brachiopoda fossils.

On May 30, 2002, Julia, a fourth grader, was playing hide-and-seek by the back black topped field with Meaghan and Meghan, when she picked up a rock and discovered a leaf fossil.

On May 31, Alex, a third grader, was holding the banner for his field day team when he looked down and saw an unusual rock. Upon picking it up, he realized he had found a brachiopoda.

On June 7, 2002, Joseph, a kindergartener, was looking for fossils during recess when he found a tiny imprint of a trilobite.

On June 10, 2002, Emily, a third grader, was searching for fossils with her friends, Allie and Derrin. They were all looking around the big rock by the back field when Emily found a rock filled with brachiopod (shell) imprints.

On June 18, 2002, Andrew and Katheryn, two fourth graders, were playing by the swings near the back blacktop when Andrew tripped over a rock. After examining it, they realized that they had found a brachiopod (shell) fossil.

On October 26, 2002, Andrew, a fourth grader found a Braciopod fossil on the back playing field.

On November 25, 2002, Carisse, a fourth grader, discovered a Braciopod.

On May 7, 2003, Marcelo and Joey, two first graders, uncovered a braciopod fossil under the exterior stairs.

On May 28, 2003, Joey, a kindergartener, found two shell fossils in a tiny rock during the after school program by the large rock.

On September 9, 2003, Courtney and Tiffany, two third graders, were searching for fossils when they uncovered a brachiopod near the back blacktop area.

On October 3, 2003, Corrine, a fourth grader, found a shell fossil by the back blacktop playground.

On October 3, 2003, Alex, a fifth grader, was showing a friend where he had found his last fossil when he realized that he had found another brachiopod fossil. Actual, his rock contained several shell fossils that were found on the back playground.

On October 5, 2003, Edward, a first grader, was walking by the Link stream looking for salamanders with his parents when he found a brachiopod (shell) fossil in the water.

On October 8, 2003, Eric, a fourth grader, found a trilobite fossil by the rocks on the back playground.

On October 21, 2003, Claire and Brittany, two fourth graders, found a brachiopod fossil by the swings near the back blacktop.

On October 27, 2003, Josh, a fourth grader, was riding his bike around the Link Carnival when he rode over an unusual rock. After examining it, he discovered that it was filled with brachiopoda (shell) fossils.

On October 31, 2003, Brittany, Corrine, and Sarah, three fourth graders, were searching for fossils in their usual place by the back swings when one of them shouted, "I found a fossil!" Sure enough, they had found a rock with two brachipod fossils.

On November 7, 2003, Caroline, a third grader, found an echinodermata (plant stem) fossil by the back blacktop playground. This is only the second plant fossil found on Link's property so far.

On April 21, 2004, Amanda, a first grader, found an unusual fossil on the back field by home base.

On April 28, 2004, Thomas and Anthony, two first graders, were looking for fossils at the edge of the woods on the playground. Thomas was inspecting a large rock when he noticed a tiny brachiopod (shell fossil) in the stone.

On April 30, 2004, Anya, Rebecca and Brittany, three fifth graders, found a shell fossil when they were inspecting a rock.

On May 13, 2004, Nicholas, a fourth grader, discovered a shell fossil near the blacktop playground.

On May 14, 2004, John, Stephen, Evan and Brandon, four fifth graders, were walking in after recess when they spotted a rock filled with brachiopods, shell fossils, near the staircase.

On May 25, 2004, Corrine, a fourth grader, found a plant stem fossil in the Link woods.

On June 3, 2004, Michael and Emily, two second graders, were tossing a rock back and forth when they noticed the brachiopod fossil next to the twisty slide.

On September 2004, Brianna and Nicole, two second graders, were digging when they uncovered a brachiopod (shell) fossil near the playground sidewalk.

On November 30, 2004, Lauren, a second grader, found a shell fossil while playing behind the slide.

On September 23, 2005, Emily and Nicole, two fourth graders were looking for fossils by the big climbing rock. Emily was just telling herself that it was "not impossible to find a fossil" when she discovered a brachiopoda fossil.

On March 26, 2007, Samantha and Olivia, two fourth graders were looking at rocks on the hill by the fourth grade swings and found a brachiopoda (shell) fossil.

On May 7, 2007, Marcello in 5M noticed an unusual rock while going after the box ball. It turned out to be a fine specimen of a brachiopoda (shell) fossil.

You can't find fossils if you don't spend time looking!