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Cedar Mountain holds paleontology program

| 26 Mar 2015 | 04:01
    Finn Brooks, 7, compares a something he found against the fossil identification sheet, as his sister, Bella, 9, sifts through her plate of multi-million-year-old fossil-laden debris.
    Finn Brooks, 7, compares a something he found against the fossil identification sheet, as his sister, Bella, 9, sifts through her plate of multi-million-year-old fossil-laden debris.
    Paleontologist John Miller helps Bella Brooks, 9, to better understand the materials that she is searching through.
    Paleontologist John Miller helps Bella Brooks, 9, to better understand the materials that she is searching through.
    Paleontologist John Miller got all the children involved in his question and answer session at the beginning of his presentation.
    Paleontologist John Miller got all the children involved in his question and answer session at the beginning of his presentation.
    Vernon resident Dru Brooks helps his children Finn, 7, and Bella, 9, sift through their plates of multi-million-year-old fossil-laden debris.
    Vernon resident Dru Brooks helps his children Finn, 7, and Bella, 9, sift through their plates of multi-million-year-old fossil-laden debris.
    Paleontologist John Miller is shown holding a pair of meglodon shark teeth during his program introduction at Cedar Mountain School.
    Paleontologist John Miller is shown holding a pair of meglodon shark teeth during his program introduction at Cedar Mountain School.
    Paleontologist John Miller is shown pouring the material onto plates for the children to sift through.
    Paleontologist John Miller is shown pouring the material onto plates for the children to sift through.

VERNON — Cedar Mountain School hosted the second of three presentations by paleontologist John Miller of the Gillette-based Pearl Observatory on Tuesday, March 24.

Some 40 students, along with their parents, enjoyed an enthusiastic presentation by Miller as he allowed them to handle million-year-old fossils. Following his initial presentation that included giant meglodon shark teeth and a fossilized dinosaur egg, each student was given a tray of ancient debris from which they could find shark teeth, coral, sea urchin spines, bones, and more.

Twenty years ago Miller was working as a consultant for the Newark Museum in their Education Enrichment Program.

It was then that he realized that there was a need for fun and lasting enrichment programs for children and adults. He has been on the road with his programs ever since.

— Photos by Chris Wyman