Third grade students at West Fannin Elementary received a visit from Jayne Brechbill, also known as the Fossil Lady.  She brought her collection of fossils and allowed students to see, hold and touch the fossils.  Some of her samples are as old as 3.4 billion years.

Students enjoyed studying the fossils.  Some of the favorites were the trilobites, woolly mammoth tooth, and a fossilized egg of a dinosaur.  Jayne is a member of the Education Committee at The Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in Blairsville, Georgia.

The GMRE Center would like to express its appreciation to WFES teacher Michelle Grubb for coordinating this science opportunity for the school. A special thanks is also extended to Principal Robert Ensley and the 3rd grade teachers.

This Fossil Program is available to all schools with the grade level varying with the curriculum as presented in the state standards.  The grades that are eligible to receive this presentation are grades 3 & 6 in Georgia and grades 4 & 8 in North Carolina.  You can contact Clare Johnston at The GMRE Center for further details.  The phone number there is 706-745-2655.

Above feature photo: 3^rd Grade Fossils, Jayne Brechbill “The Fossile Lady” talking to the students.

3rd Grade Fossils (left to right) Tabitha Phillips, Jonathan Cook, Carnaceo Dixon. Jonthan is looking at a piece of Igneous rock from Mount St. Helens