Handout
Other

The Japan Times: Neanderthal Man Type Site Rediscovered

For Students 9th - 10th
The site gives a description of both the original and current finds at Neander Valley. DNA was used in identifying relics.
Handout
Other

Evidence for Evolution: Fossil Record

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. In this section he discusses how fossil records provide undeniable examples of evolutionary change.
Website
Other

The Dinosaur Museum

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Fossils and Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an online publication offered by the U.S. Geological Survey, this articles sheds light on how studying fossils became an important part of understanding geologic time.
Website
University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Fossil Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding Evolution provides evidence for evolution using fossils. There are also links to lesson plans.
Website
Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Paleontology Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to further information on the study of Paleontology, this Museum collection site references over 2.75 million specimens of study available. A search key is provided along with detailed information.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Fossils: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how fossils can be used to determine evolutionary relationships. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Fossils."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Geodes: Lesson 1

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will present how to identify and classify geodes. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Geology: Geodes."
Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Crystals: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will present how to identify and classify crystals. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Crystals."
Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Prehistoric Climate Change and Why It Matters Today

For Students 3rd - 8th
A slideshow will introduce the process of climate change that the earth has experienced since the beginning of time. Discover "leaf margin analysis" which scientists use while studying fossils to determine the temperatures they were...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Fossilization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Five methods that create fossils.
Website
PBS

Idaho Ptv: Dialogue for Kids: Fossils

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of fossil facts and links. Includes a reading list, a glossary, and links to teacher resources. While there are links to videos, they may no longer work.
Activity
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Tracking Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
Two activities that will help students learn how paleontologists are able to determine, based on fossil evidence, whether a particular dinosaur was walking or running when it left footprints behind.
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Mary Anning

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reviews the scientific contribution and life of Mary Anning.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fantastic Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about fossils - what they are, how they are formed, and why scientists and engineers care about them.
Article
Other

Aaas Science Now: 3 17 14: 'Little Foot' Fossil Could Be Human Ancestor

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about research being done to determine the age of the fossil called "Little Foot," an almost complete skeleton found in South Africa. "Little Foot" may prove to be an ancestor of humans, if some researchers are right about the age...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: History of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This comprehensive lesson by CK-12 explains how scientists learn about the past by examining and dating fossils.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Small Wonder

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fossil of a pterosaur found in China. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Face to Fossil: Protoceratops

For Students 3rd - 8th
Questions and answers about Protoceratops andrewsi, presented as an "interview" with a museum's fossil. Learn about the dinosaur, the age of the fossil, and how the museum had it transported.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Ology Quiz: What Do You Know? Paleontology

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge of paleontology by taking a quick quiz.
Online Course
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Earth and Space Science: Every Rock Tells a Story

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the different types of rocks on our Earth as you watch a one-hour video, accompanied by learning goals, details on sedimentary rocks, fossils, and supercontinents, and more.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: History of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how scientists learn about the past by examining and dating fossils.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Fossilization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Five methods that create fossils.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Evolution: Fossils Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over fossils, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.