I had never been to the museum of the Earth before and was not sure what to expect. When we got there, our guide gave us each a fossil so that we could be a part of the journey. As we went from exhibit to exhibit, she collected the fossils that had gone extinct. I had a brachiopod which is the picture of the fossil in my hand. I did not make it vary far, in fact I made it through only three exhibits before my fossil was sadly taken away. Throughout the tour I found it fascinating to see which species appeared and disappeared. The part that I found the most interesting was the very last exhibit which featured a large Mastodon skeleton which was nearly complete. I found this to be the most interesting as we were able to see what coexisted with the earliest human beings.

Another piece of information I found interesting was that the clams survived the longest.  When they first appeared, they were very large, much different from the common clams we know and eat today. There was also a piece of petrified wood that I found quite beautiful. Overall, it was interesting to see what species became extinct and when. It was also interesting to see the giant Whale skeleton hanging in the building. It’s size was overwhelming.