How to Make a Sand Cast Fossil By Mrs. Waytowich’s Second Grade Roberge Elementary School River...

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How to Make a Sand Cast Fossil By Mrs. Waytowich’s Second Grade Roberge Elementary School River Vale, New Jersey, USA March 2010

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How to Make a Sand Cast Fossil

By Mrs. Waytowich’s Second Grade

Roberge Elementary SchoolRiver Vale, New Jersey, USA

March 2010

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Step 1First fill mold with

sand.

Scoop out a flat area.

Press down objects and remove to imprint or leave in to embed.

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Step 2Fill the mold with

plaster of Paris. Use enough to cover the sand completely.

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Step 3 Let sand casts dry

overnight.

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Step 4Over a drop cloth,

turn fossils upside down to remove excess sand.

Use a paintbrush to brush away remaining sand.

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Finished Projects

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