Prep III have been making their own fossils to study.  They started by kneading the salt dough and pressing this into a foil tray.  After that, they used a skeleton to make an imprint.  Having mixed plaster of Paris with water, they poured this into the mould which was left when they took the skeleton out.

And then it was a case of waiting for the plaster to set…

How Prep III Made Fossils

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