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\nFossil Fuels and the Debt Crisis: Political Cartoons\n

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\nWondering what dinosaurs have to do with the debt crisis? This analysis handout includes two political cartoons using dinosaur metaphors, and prompts pupils to consider the symbolism to understand the cartoonist's point. You may want to...\n
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\nNo Fossils in This Fuel\n

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\nYeast and sugar go beyond the pantry and into a fuel experiment. Use these common baking ingredients to assist your class in creating ethanol, a natural fuel. Pupils observe the process and gather information to elaborate...\n
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\nDigging for Humanity's Origins\n

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\n\"Is this a good evolutionary adaptation, or is it going to lead us to being the shortest lived hominid species on planet earth?\" Listen as Kenyan paleontologist Louise Leakey discusses our evolution from common ancestry and her work in...\n
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\nEvidence of Evolution by Natural Selection\n

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\nWalk your junior biologists through the evidence that supports evolution. The fossil record, anatomical record, and molecular record are explained and supported by colorful graphs and pictures. Extensive notes are provided for some of...\n
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\nCambridge Ideas - How Many Lightbulbs?\n

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\nHumans have become addicted to fossil fuels. From pumping oil into our cars, to burning natural gas to heat our water, or using coal to create electricity that lights our homes, we are constantly relying on these nonrenewable resources....\n
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\nMetals and Non-Metals\n

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\nA table of the physical properties of metals and non-metals opens this high-school chemistry handout. Also covered are the chemical properties of metals and non-metals, reactivity, and fossil fuels. There are no specific questions to...\n
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\nMiracle Planet - Snow Ball Earth 3/5\n

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\nThermophiles and other microbes give hints as to how life can continue in extreme temperatures. Fossils in the Namibian Desert are relatively undisturbed and offer other keys to life. Your biology and earth science classes will want to...\n
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\nOrigin and Evolution of Life, Part 3\n

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\nContinue your exploration of the origin of life with part three of this wonderful five-part series. This episode examines Precambrian fossils found in the Berges Shale. Watch this video to find out the value of this discovery to...\n
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\nEvolution of Giant Whales\n

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\nDid you know that there is a place in Egypt called The Valley of Whales? Bascilisaurs fossils can be found all over the Egyptian desert! They were over 12 meters long and evolved into the modern day whale. We see how animators and...\n
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\nNatural Gas\n

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\nDid you know that natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel? The cost of processing natural gas is significantly less than processing even nuclear and wind energy. In this fast-moving, upbeat video, viewers learn about the benefits...\n
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\nFossils and Dinosaurs\n

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\nStudents explore fossils and dinosaurs. In this science lesson, students discuss how fossils are created. Students draw muscles and skin on a stegosaurus.\n
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\nFossils\n

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\nIn this fossil worksheet, students match six terms with their definitions about types of fossils and they circle the proper term to make nine statements true about preservation of fossils.\n
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\nDescription of Materials for Parts of a Fossil Lesson Plan\n

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\nStudents study fossils. In this fossils lesson, students discuss and study real fossils. Students color in pictures of fossils and their sections. Students then identify fossil picture parts and names. Students write definitions for...\n
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\nWhat Is A Fossil?\n

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\nIn this fossils learning exercise, students read 13 clues pertaining to fossils. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.\n
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\nFossil Formation\n

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\nYoung scholars discuss fossils. In this science lesson, students simulate fossils within Earth's layers by using gummy fish and bread.\n
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\nScience NetLinks: Fossils and Geologic Time\n

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\nStudents investigate the development of the geologic time scale. Also, to introduce them to the major time periods in earth's history, as well as to the role fossils play in helping us understand this history.\n
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\nFossils and Geologic Time\n

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\nStudents explore the development of the geologic time scale. They examine the major time periods in earth's history. Students discuss the role fossils play in helping us understand history.\n
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\nFossil Hunters!\n

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\nStudents explore the various ways in which geologists create fossil records. Working in pairs, students create a model of a fossil record through a hands on activity. They relate their experience to recent discoveries in geology and...\n
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\nFossil Fantastic\n

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\nLearners collect found objects, including leaves, twigs, and buttons, and create hand-made \"fossils\" in this 2-day lesson for the 7th and 8th grade Science or Art classroom. This is a great cross-curricular exploration of fossils and...\n
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\nThe Fossil Evidence for Evolution\n

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\nStudents explore how scientists use fossils to explore how various species have evolved over time.  For this fossil lesson students study how to date fossils. \n
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\nLiving Fossils\n

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\nMiddle schoolers study the term living fossil and examine why some of the reasons they survived.  In this fossils instructional activity students form a hypothesis and use data to see if it is accurate. \n
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\nScience: Making Trace Fossils\n

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\nStudents explore types of fossils and discover how sediment affects fossil preservation. They focus their study on trace fossils and create their own using sediment, water, and a small organism such as a snail or lizard. Students use...\n
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\nFossil Adventure\n

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\nStudents create a book about the process of a dinosaur becoming a fossil.  In this earth science lesson, students are taught about fossils and create a book that tells what happened to a dinosaur's bones after they die.\n
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\nFossils\n

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\nIn this fossils worksheet, students will read 15 statements and determine if it is describing a fossil or not. If it does describe a fossil, students must identify what type of fossil it is. Then students will complete 3 short answer...\n
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