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K-State Research and Extensions

You Ol’ Fossil

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Geologists are gneiss, tuff, and a little bit wacke. The fifth chapter of seven includes ten activities at four different levels. The hands-on activities cover fossils including how they are formed, vertebrates, invertebrates,...
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PPT
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Paleobotany and Palynology Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting slide show of unique plant fossils, each picture has a caption.
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Other

Hans' Paleobotany Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site discussing the history of fossil plants, including oldest land plants and links to related topics.
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University of Florida

Fmnh: University of Florida Herbarium

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site contains information on the University of Florida Herbarium located in Gainsville, Florida. The Herbarium offers five different collections of plants as well as an electronic library of plants.
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Greenhouse Dinosaur Extinction Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.
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Handout
Northern Arizona University

Land Use History of North America: Fossil Pollen (Palynology)

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site to learn why fossil pollen is a useful tool for determining paleoclimates.