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Fossil Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Images of fossils are listed by taxon. Fossils are also listed by location and geologic era.
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Fossil Museum: Fossil Sites

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty different international fossil sites are listed with links to pictures of fossils found at each site.
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Carbon 14 Dating

For Students 9th - 10th
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

For Students 9th - 10th
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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The Japan Times: Neanderthal Man Type Site Rediscovered

For Students 9th - 10th
The site gives a description of both the original and current finds at Neander Valley. DNA was used in identifying relics.
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Evidence for Evolution: Fossil Record

For Students 9th - 10th
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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The Dinosaur Museum

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.
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Utct Digi Morph: Digital Morphology the University of Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
A dynamic archive of information on digital morphology and high-resolution X-ray computed tomography of biological specimens.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Fossils and Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an online publication offered by the U.S. Geological Survey, this articles sheds light on how studying fossils became an important part of understanding geologic time.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Fossil Evidence of Change: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Try these five multiple-choice questions about fossil evidence of change. After submitting answers, students can review the material.
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Fossil Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding Evolution provides evidence for evolution using fossils. There are also links to lesson plans.
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Paleontology Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to further information on the study of Paleontology, this Museum collection site references over 2.75 million specimens of study available. A search key is provided along with detailed information.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Fossils: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain how fossils can be used to determine evolutionary relationships. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "Fossils."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Geodes: Lesson 1

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will present how to identify and classify geodes. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Geology: Geodes."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Geology: Crystals: Lesson 2

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will present how to identify and classify crystals. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Geology: Crystals."
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Cincinnati Museum Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the Museum of Natural History and Science in detail and provides links to other programs and exhibits offered.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Prehistoric Climate Change and Why It Matters Today

For Students 3rd - 8th
A slideshow will introduce the process of climate change that the earth has experienced since the beginning of time. Discover "leaf margin analysis" which scientists use while studying fossils to determine the temperatures they were...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Types of Fossilization

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Five methods that create fossils.
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PBS

Idaho Ptv: Dialogue for Kids: Fossils

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of fossil facts and links. Includes a reading list, a glossary, and links to teacher resources. While there are links to videos, they may no longer work.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Tracking Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
Two activities that will help students learn how paleontologists are able to determine, based on fossil evidence, whether a particular dinosaur was walking or running when it left footprints behind.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Mary Anning

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reviews the scientific contribution and life of Mary Anning.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fantastic Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners learn about fossils - what they are, how they are formed, and why scientists and engineers care about them.
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Aaas Science Now: 3 17 14: 'Little Foot' Fossil Could Be Human Ancestor

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about research being done to determine the age of the fossil called "Little Foot," an almost complete skeleton found in South Africa. "Little Foot" may prove to be an ancestor of humans, if some researchers are right about the age...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: History of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This comprehensive lesson by CK-12 explains how scientists learn about the past by examining and dating fossils.