A famous fossil of fighting dinosaurs holds as many questions as answers. Scholars first analyze the fossil itself by virtually highlighting the specific bones of the dinosaurs and read about their function and importance. They then test...

Extreme characteristics can create some unusual mammals. Learners flip through a slide show of some of the most interesting mammals that are both living and extinct. Implement as a remote learning resource or use in-class to review...

Who doesn't want to know more about the mysterious dinosaurs? Learners read about dinosaurs and the process scientists use to continue learning more about the animals in an interview-type format. A paleontologist responds to submitted...

Has great diagrams of plant fossils as well as some general information on prehistoric plants.

A brief site that explains how plant fossils let us know what the weather and temperature was long ago. Text is supplemented with photographs.

A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct cycad plant.

A look at fossil evidence that reveals life and ecological interactions of the extinct fan palm tree.

Introduce students to environmental issues by studying a time of rapid global warming that occurred 50 million years ago. Lessons, video segments and interactive activities will engage students as they learn about average annual...

A good site discussing the history of fossil plants, including oldest land plants and links to related topics.

The different eating habits of herbivorous dinosaurs are described. The article notes that scientists love to analyze the fossilized stomach contents of dinosaurs.

The duckbilled dinosaur was a type of hadrosaurus and existed in New Jersey in the Late Cretaceous Period. A few fossil specimens have been found in areas of New Jersey, with the very first partial skeleton being discovered in...

A detailed article about the petrified wood which is found in Louisiana.

This home page describes what the museum has to offer. Links to the exhibits and more information is provided at the bottom of the site.

This is a collection of video interviews with twenty Smithsonian scientists who work in a scientific areas as vastly different as measuring the moon and figuring out what kinds of birds collide with aircraft. An interesting way to...

This site describes the Museum of Natural History and Science in detail and provides links to other programs and exhibits offered.

Coal is still widely used in energy production but is responsible for a third of the carbon dioxide emissions in the United States. New technologies, described here, are being developed to reduce or eliminate these emissions.