Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Anning: An Artistic Look at the "Princess of Paleontology"
Students will practice their observation skills by listening to the story Stone Girl Bone Girl: The Story of Mary Anning. They will discuss what fossils are and how they are formed, then complete an observation drawing of some common...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Identifying Fossils: Exploring the Mississippi River Bluffs
Students investigate fossils found in the Decorah Shale found in the Mississippi River bluffs. They will determine the name and description of the most common fossils. They will also determine how old the fossils are and what the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Fossils and Living Organisms
For this lab, young scholars will observe and compare fossils with living organisms by making a "fossil" and comparing it to a real fossil and the "organism" it was made from.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Make a Model Fossil
This activity will show students two different ways fossils can be made. They will form and discuss the differences between a "mold" and a "cast" model fossil(s).
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How Old Is That Thing on That Rock?
Students using magnifying glasses to observe collected fossils, and then make inferences and hypotheses about the age of the specimens.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Indentification of Earth Materials
Middle schoolers identify the fossils and materials, and form a hypothesis as to how they were formed and what it was before preservation.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geo Logic: Lagerstatten and Unique Fossils
With GEOLogic questions, young scholars are asked to match several unique fossils with the sites and locations where they were found, as well as their geologic age.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geo Logic: Museums and Their Dinosaur Displays
Using GEOLogic questions, learners match five top museums with two fossils that they have on display based on clues presented from various points of view.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geo Logic: State Fossils
With the use of GEOLogic questions, students are asked to identify states with their respective state fossils, and determine the year in which it was declared, based on clues given from various points of view.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Adventures at Dry Creek
This educational module enables students (5-12) to experience ongoing research of University of California paleontologists studying about life in Montana 60-70 million years ago. It gives students the opportunity to experience the...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: National Park Service: Park Geology
Take a journey to the national parks to gain information about their geology through photographs, maps, and field notes. Learn about disturbed lands restoration, mineral and resource management, fossil deposits, geological features, and...
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University of Texas at Austin
E Fossils: Flashcards: Genera Australopithecus and Paranthropus [Pdf]
PDF will assist those learning about Hominins. Print off the document and cut into flashcards featuring Lucy, Taung Child, Nutcracker Man, and The Black Skull.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Clasificacion De Los Seres Vivos
All known form of life gathers in large groups, which are called kingdoms. This site provides a thorough overview of the five kingdoms with many illustrations. The lessons contain 15 interactive activities.
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Arizona Sonora Desert Museum: Make a Fossil Mold and Cast [Pdf]
In this activity, young scholars will make a fake fossil cast using plaster of Paris. A second activity on comprehending the size of dinosaurs is included in this file.
SEDL
Sedl: Dinosaurs
This site provides wonderful lesson plans about dinosaurs. Seven sequenced units cover the following topics: extinction, fossils, types of dinosaurs, and the dinosaur life cycle. The site provides basic lesson and background information...
University of Texas at Austin
Texas Memorial Museum: Who Am I? [Pdf]
An activity where students use the discovery drawers at the Texas Natural Science Center to read clues and identify the organisms.
University of Florida
U. Florida Museum: Fossil Horse Cyber Museum
An interesting site about prehistoric horses. Has a large gallery of fossilized horse pictures as well as an area explaining how a horse becomes fossilized.
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Virtual Exploration Society: Roy Chapman Andrews
Read about a real life Indiana Jones. Roy Andrews was a paleontologist who discovered fossils from the Cretaceous period in the middle of the Gobi Desert.
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Carbon 14 Dating
Seven pages all about Carbon 14 Dating. Information on half-life, Carbon 14 used to date specimens and artifacts, limitations, charts and graphs. Michael E. Brown Ph.D. contests that the limitations of Carbon 14 dating support the theory...
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Valdosta State University: Virtual Museum of Fossils
This resource provides an interactive introduction to paleontology. Take a tour, search by animal or time period, and peruse for hot links throughout the museum.
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Evidence for Evolution: Fossil Record
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.
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Canal Kids: Dinossauros (Dinosaurs), a Era Dos Gigantes
A good introduction to dinosaurs for young Portuguese-speaking children. Uses an engaging writing style, cartoon-style graphics, and animation to teach about the Mesozoic era. Coverage includes types of dinosaurs and their features,...
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The Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.
US Geological Survey
Index Fossils
If you need examples of index fossils for each of the geologic eras and periods, than this resource is for you. Diagrams of the index fossils and their scientific names are also provided.