What
do ancient shark teeth, wasps nests, and owl pellets have in common? All were
on display last week at the Sunol Glen School’s Earth Day Science celebration
last week. We were lucky
enough to have been invited to participate, along with other local groups and
leaders. The kids, grades
Kindergarten through eighth grade, learned about the importance of building a
seismically upgraded replacement dam at the Calaveras Reservoir. Our project
Geologist Bradley Erskine showed some fascinating fossils found at the
Calaveras site during construction. The biggest hit with the students by far
was a prehistoric shark tooth possibly from a Megladon, dating at approximately
20 million years old. We had a great time answering questions about how
water gets to your tap and the importance of the Water System Improvement
Program to future generations.
Having met the leaders of tomorrow at Sunol Glen School, we know the future is in good hands! Sunol Glen Schools students proved themselves to be inquisitive and curious scientists at Earth Day on May 2nd.
Having met the leaders of tomorrow at Sunol Glen School, we know the future is in good hands! Sunol Glen Schools students proved themselves to be inquisitive and curious scientists at Earth Day on May 2nd.
Geologist Bradley Erskine and Natural Resources staffer Amy Dawson share fossil finds from Calaveras Dam to the Sunol Glen School students
Sample fossils of prehistoric shark teeth dating over 20 million years old
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