Wonderscape
Science Kids: The Fossil Record and Evolution of Life
This video is a lesson on paleontology and the study of fossils. It discusses how fossils are formed, the fossil record, and the information scientists can gather from studying fossils. The video also explores the different eras of...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Do Earth and Life Interact?
A look at the 'comfort zone' humans live in, and the interplay of life and the biosphere. [9:58]
Sea Studios Foundation
Shape of Life: Cambrian Explosion
Des Collins studies the fossils of the Burgess Shale that represent the Cambrian Explosion of animal life. An animation of this event shows the transition from the simple animals that existed before the explosion to the many complex,...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Habitable Planet: Many Planets, One Earth (Video)
With this resource, users learn how rocks from millions of years ago give evidence of the emergence of oxygen in Earth's atmosphere. Make the connection between this evidence and the presence of complex animal life on our planet. [28:27]