{"id":36180,"date":"2020-06-01T07:37:39","date_gmt":"2020-06-01T07:37:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?page_id=36180"},"modified":"2024-04-19T14:56:07","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T14:56:07","slug":"fossils-and-geological-time-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/fossils-and-geological-time-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Fossils and geological time resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<section class=\"hero-section hero-section-with-social\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"hero-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Fossils and geological time resources<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Discovering Geology &mdash; Maps and resources<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"social-wrap social-wrap-inline-them\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sea-background-f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Share this article<\/span><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/fossils-and-geological-time-resources\/\"><span class=\"icon-facebook\"><span class=\"hidden\">Facebook<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Fossils%20and%20geological%20time%20resources&#038;url=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/fossils-and-geological-time-resources\/\"><span class=\"icon-twitter\"><span class=\"hidden\">Twitter<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   onclick=\"javascript:void( (function() {var e=document.createElement('script' );e.setAttribute('type','text\/javascript' );e.setAttribute('charset','UTF-8' );e.setAttribute('src','\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinmarklet.js?r='+Math.random()*99999999);document.body.appendChild(e)})());\"  href=\"javascript:void(0);\"><span class=\"icon-pinterest\"><span class=\"hidden\">Pinterest<\/span><\/span><\/a><a target=\"_blank\"  href=\"https:\/\/wa.me?text=https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/fossils-and-geological-time-resources\/\"><span class=\"icon-whatsapp\"><span class=\"hidden\">WhatsApp<\/span><\/span><\/a><a   href=\"mailto:?subject=Fossils%20and%20geological%20time%20resources&#038;body=You%20can%20download,%20print%20and%20make%20a%20number%20of%20paper%20dinosaur%20puppets%20to%20play%20with%20or%20colour-in%20a%20geological%20timeline%20to%20hang%20in%20your%20bedroom%20or%20classroom.%20(https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/fossils-and-geological-time-resources\/)\"><span class=\"icon-mail\"><span class=\"hidden\">Email<\/span><\/span><\/a><a href=\"#\" data-copy=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/fossils-and-geological-time-resources\/\" class=\"copy-url-on-click\"><span class=\"icon-link\"><span class=\"hidden\">Copy Link<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fossil loan kits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We have several fossil kits available to loan to schools and educational organisations. These <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/discovering-geology\/maps-and-resources\/fossil-loan-kits\/\">fossil loan kits<\/a> are free to use and can be borrowed for up to 4 weeks.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"owl-carousel carousel-primary-color carousel owl-theme thumbs-carousel-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fossil-kit-box-closed-1400x933.webp\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Fossil kit box. \u00a9 BGS \/ UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_77640\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fossil-kit-box-closed-960x640.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Fossil kit box. \u00a9 BGS \/ UKRI\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Fossil kit box. \u00a9 BGS \/ UKRI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fossil-kit-box-closed-1400x933.webp\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Fossil kit box. \u00a9 BGS \/ UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_77640\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"item\"><figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fossil-kit-box-open.webp\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Inside the fossil kit box. \u00a9 BGS \/ UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_77640\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fossil-kit-box-open-960x640.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Inside the fossil kit box. \u00a9 BGS \/ UKRI\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Inside the fossil kit box. \u00a9 BGS \/ UKRI<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/fossil-kit-box-open.webp\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Inside the fossil kit box. \u00a9 BGS \/ UKRI&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_77640\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\n\n<p>Your fossil kit will come with a printed copy to use as a matching game with the rock samples, but you can also download the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/fossil-info-sheets\/\">fossil info sheets<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dinosaur puppets and colour in geological timelines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can download, print and make a number of paper dinosaur puppets to play with or colour in a geological timeline to hang in your bedroom or classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spiral timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The spiral timeline illustrates some of the animals and plants that have lived at different periods in Earth&#8217;s history, from the earliest life to human beings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download, print and cut out the spiral timeline mobile and hang from a bracket or ceiling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/black-and-white-spiral-timeline-ready-to-cut-out\/\" target=\"_blank\">Black and white spiral timeline<\/a>: choose your own colour scheme before making the mobile 11.35MB pdf<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/colour-spiral-timeline-ready-to-cut-out\/\" target=\"_blank\">Colour spiral timeline<\/a>: ready to cut out 19.76MB pdf<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The spiral timeline was designed and published jointly by BGS and the <a href=\"https:\/\/museum.wales\/\">National Museum of Wales<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure  class=\"img-wrap\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Spiral_timeline_1332x690.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Colour and cut-out Spiral Timeline. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_74640\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Spiral_timeline_1332x690-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur\" alt=\"Colour and cut-out Spiral Timeline.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Spiral_timeline_1332x690-960x497.jpg\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption sm-line\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/info-caption.svg\" alt=\"Information icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption-text\"><p>Colour and cut-out Spiral Timeline. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"expand-box expand-box-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/Spiral_timeline_1332x690.jpg\" data-toggle=\"lightbox\" data-footer=\"&lt;p&gt;Colour and cut-out Spiral Timeline. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-gallery=\"gallery_74640\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/expand.svg\" alt=\"Expand icon\"><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Hand puppets and models<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Pterosaur<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 2.4pt 0cm 4.8pt 0cm\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;color: black\">Pterosaurs were flying reptiles that lived between 210 million and 65 million years ago \u2014 the same period of time that dinosaurs were alive. The smallest pterosaurs were about the same size as a chaffinch, while the largest had a wingspan of 10 m or more, making them one of the largest flying animals that have ever existed. Many pterosaurs had teeth and elaborate crests on their skulls.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56521\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56521\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56521 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pterosaurFinished.jpg\" alt=\"Completed pterosaur model.\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56521\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Completed pterosaur model. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Download and assembly instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>printed copy of the pdf file<\/li>\n<li>glue or sticky tape<\/li>\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<li>split-pin paper fasteners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the cut-out puppet of the pterosaur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/colour-pterosaur-model-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in colour<\/a> 348 KB pdf\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/black-and-white-pterosaur-model-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in black and white<\/a> to colour in\u00a0240 KB pdf.<\/li>\n<li>Cut around the four parts of the model \u2014 you may need to get an adult to help you.<\/li>\n<li>Head and lower jaw: fold down along the centre lines.<\/li>\n<li>Pierce black dots with a pencil, then attach lower and upper jaws together with the split pins.<\/li>\n<li>Glue a finger loop to the head and another to the lower jaw.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Pterosaur puppet assembly instructions. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Styracosaurus<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"margin: 2.4pt 0cm 4.8pt 0cm\"><span style=\"font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: 'Helvetica',sans-serif;color: black\"><em>Styracosaurus<\/em> was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived about 75 million years ago in the part of the world we now call North America. <em>Styracosaurus<\/em> means &#8216;spiked lizard&#8217; after the long horns on its neck frill and nose. It even had small horns on its cheeks. Its body resembled a rhinoceros and would have been about 5.5\u00a0m long.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56528\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56528\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56528 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/styracosaurusFinished.jpg\" alt=\"Completed styracosaurus model.\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56528\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Completed <em>Styracosaurus<\/em> model. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Download and assembly instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>printed copy of pdf<\/li>\n<li>glue or sticky tape<\/li>\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<li>split-pin paper fasteners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the cut-out puppet of <em>Styracosaurus<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/color-styracosaurus-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in colour<\/a> 409 KB pdf\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/black-and-white-styracosaurus-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in black and white<\/a> to colour in\u00a0261 KB pdf.<\/li>\n<li>Cut around the six parts of the model \u2014 you may need to get an adult to help you.<\/li>\n<li>Spikes: fold the flaps inwards.<\/li>\n<li>Head, horn and lower jaw: fold in half along the line.<\/li>\n<li>Glue the horn to the inside end of the nose.<\/li>\n<li>Glue the spikes to the inside of the head using the tabs.<\/li>\n<li>Finger loops: bend into a cylinder and glue or tape.<\/li>\n<li>Pierce the black dots with a pencil, then attach the lower jaw and head with split pins.<\/li>\n<li>Glue or tape a finger loop to the top jaw and another to the lower jaw.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Styracosaurus<\/em> puppet assembly instructions. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Tyrannosaurus rex<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Tyrannosaurus rex<\/em> lived about 67 million to 65 million years ago in what is now called North America. It was a meat-eater and nearly 13\u00a0m long standing upright on its powerful hind legs. Although its front legs were tiny by comparison, there is evidence that they were also strong and muscular, perhaps for holding on to its prey. Its teeth could be up to 30 cm long and were shaped rather like bananas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56532\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56532\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56532 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/TyrannosaurusRexFinished.jpg\" alt=\"Completed tyrannosaurus rex model.\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56532\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Completed <em>Tyrannosaurus rex<\/em> model. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Download and assembly instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>printed copy of pdf<\/li>\n<li>glue or sticky tape<\/li>\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<li>split pin paper fasteners<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the cut-out puppet of <em>Tyrannosaurus rex<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/colour-tyrannosaurus-rex-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in colour<\/a> 509\u00a0KB\u00a0pdf\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/black-and-white-tyrannosaurus-rex-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in black and white<\/a> to colour in\u00a0329 KB pdf.<\/li>\n<li>Cut around the four parts of the model \u2014 you may need to get an adult to help you.<\/li>\n<li>Head: fold the flaps inwards and fold the ends of the upper jaw towards each other and glue to the top of the head.<\/li>\n<li>Lower jaw: fold along the score lines near the middle of the head.<\/li>\n<li>Finger loops: bend into a cylinder and glue.<\/li>\n<li>Pierce the black dots with a pencil, then attach the lower jaw to the head with split pins.<\/li>\n<li>Glue a finger loop to the top jaw and another to the bottom jaw.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><em>Tyrannosaurus rex<\/em> puppet assembly instructions. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Models<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Orthocone nautiloid<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Orthocone nautiloids were extinct ancestors of the tightly coiled pearly nautilus that is still found swimming in the deep oceans. Orthocones were also distant relatives of extinct ammonites and modern squid and octopus. Orthocones lived from about 500 million years ago until nearly 200 million years ago. The soft body and tentacles are rarely preserved as fossils, but the hard shells are often fossilised in large numbers.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56536\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56536\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56536 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/nautiloidFinished.jpg\" alt=\"Completed nautiloid model.\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Completed orthocone nautiloid model. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Download and assembly instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>printed copy of the pdf<\/li>\n<li>glue or sticky tape<\/li>\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the cut-out model of the orthocone nautiloid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/colour-orthocone-nautiloid-model-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in colour<\/a> 149 KB pdf\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/black-and-white-orthocone-nautiloid-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in black and white<\/a> to colour in\u00a095 KB pdf.<\/li>\n<li>Cut around the two parts of the model \u2014 you may need to get an adult to help you.<\/li>\n<li>Head: fold the flaps inwards.<\/li>\n<li>Bend into a cone shape and glue the long flaps together.<\/li>\n<li>Shell: fold along the flap.<\/li>\n<li>Bend the shell into a cone shape and glue along the flap.<\/li>\n<li>Glue the head to the inside of the shell.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Orthocone nautiloid model assembly instructions. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div  class=\"accordions\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"acc-top secondary-background icon-arrow button no-btn\"><span class=\"button-content\" tabindex=\"-1\">Trilobite<\/span><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"acc-body sea-background-e\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Trilobites were distantly related to crabs and lived in the sea from 526 million years ago until they became extinct 250 million years ago. There were many different species and 17\u00a0000 types of fossil trilobite have been found, ranging in size from only a few millimetres to more than half a metre in length.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_56541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-56541\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-56541 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/trilobiteFinished.jpg\" alt=\"Completed trilobite model.\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-56541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Completed trilobite model. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Download and assembly instructions<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>What you will need:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>printed copy of the pdf<\/li>\n<li>glue or sticky tape<\/li>\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Download the cut-out model of the trilobite <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/colour-trilobite-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in colour<\/a>\u00a0250\u00a0KB\u00a0pdf\u00a0or\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/download\/black-and-white-trilobite-ready-to-cut-out\/\">in black and white<\/a> to colour in\u00a0150\u00a0KB\u00a0pdf.<\/li>\n<li>Cut around the four parts of the model \u2014 you may need to get an adult to help you.<\/li>\n<li>Exoskeleton: bend into a slight curve and glue the flaps to the next part of the body.<\/li>\n<li>Antennae: fold along the line, then glue to the head end of the exoskeleton.<\/li>\n<li>Gills and legs: fold slightly along the and glue the under the gills.<\/li>\n<li>Glue the gills and legs under the shell.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Trilobite model assembly instructions. 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