Indiana University
Ensi: The Great Fossil Find Lesson Plan
Students hear a story as they "find" bones that you have put in an envelope for them. Their job is to begin assembling the bones as best they can. The students will invariably come up with different configurations--just like scientists...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Inferring Ancient Environments From Fossil Foraminifera
This student activity demonstrates how foraminifera can be used to infer characteristics of ancient environments.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Paleotopia: Windows to the Past
A link to a website that contains teacher materials for a game that reinforces the concepts learned about fossils. Students can understand how the record of life on Earth is revealed by fossils as they become paleontologist in this game...
EL Education
El Education: Leaving Traces
Students create a magazine with photographs, illustration, charts, and text explaining their research and understanding of fossil records, the theory of evolution, and other topics related to early man.
University of California
Ucmp: Uniramia
General information on the evolution of the myriapodes (centipedes and millipedes) and a look at the fossil record.
Other
Bio Web Evolution: Homepage
This site from BioWeb Evolution was originally created as a ThinkQuest entry, and it has some good basic information about evolution. This page is on fossils and geologic time.
PBS
Nova: Amber Around the World
Using an interactive map, find out where amber fossils are located around the world. Twelve different locations are represented on the map.
Indiana University
Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Bryozoa: "Moss Animals" of the Sea [Pdf]
Presents some facts about bryozoans, an aquatic animal with many species both fossilized and living. Their important role in geologic research is emphasized.
University of California
Ucmp: Adventures at Dry Creek
For this lesson, students embark on an adventure to find out what life was like in Montana 60-70 million years ago. Students "join" a research lab to collect fossils from Montana and analyze them to find direct and indirect evidence of...
University of California
Ucmp: Dinoflagellates
The University of California provides background material on dinoflagellates which exhibit bioluminescence. Site includes information on their fossil record, ecology, and structure.
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: The Arthropod Story
A tutorial that explains the evolutionary history of arthropods. Within the history, students can learn about taxonomy, paleontology, fossils, and evolution. Each section includes key questions for students to focus on as they move...
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Helmeted Muskox
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric helmeted muskox. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Giant Short Faced Bear
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric giant short-faced bear. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Jefferson's Ground Sloth
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric Jefferson's ground sloth. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: American Mastadon
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric American mastodon. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: North American Scimitar Cat
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric North American scimitar cat. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Giant Beaver
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric giant beaver. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Steppe Bison
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric steppe bison. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Yukon's Camels
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric camels of the Yukon and Alaska. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Ancient Caribou
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric ancient caribou. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Yukon Horse
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric Yukon horse. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Beringian Lion
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric Beringian lion and the American lion that evolved from it. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and...
Other
Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Saiga Antelope
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric North American saiga. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
Other
Fossil Museum: Paleobiology
This table is an overview of the appearance and extinction of major groups of organisms through geologic time.
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