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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plate Tectonics and Seas of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic Era Study Guide

For Students 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides a brief overview of plate tectonic activity during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras and the changes in sea level that occurred. Includes some questions to...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Mesozoic Era Timeline and Important Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the Mesozoic Era, its time frame, geological and tectonic activities, the climate, plants and animals, and extinction events towards the end of this era.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mesozoic Era the Age of Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the Mesozoic Era, the age of dinosaurs.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mesozoic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the basic information about the Mesozoic Era in Earth's geologic history.
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Other

Georgia Perimeter College: The Mesozoic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an overview of the Mesozoic era, with details about each period of geological history.
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University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Mesozoic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of the Mesozoic era, and it's three divisions, the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous. Extensively cross-linked on important topics. Good site from Berkeley.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A time line of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Era.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Mesozoic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
In this effective exhibit, you will meet the dinosaurs and other plant and animals of Mesozoic Era. Observe photos of flowering plants, reptiles, mammals and marine life. Listen to interesting video interviews with scientists who study...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Mesozoic Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Mesozoic Era.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Mesozoic Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Mesozoic Era.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Paleobiology: The Mesozoic, Age of Cyads and Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
The Mesozoic era is the period in which the dinosaurs existed. It encompasses three main geological periods - the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous eras. The evolution of different life forms throughout these eras is described in this...
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Other

Canal Kids: Dinossauros (Dinosaurs), a Era Dos Gigantes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Mesozoic Life Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this study guide to understand Mesozoic life.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Article: "The Day the Mesozoic Died"

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article by Dr. Sean B. Carroll detailing the discoveries covered in the film The Day The Mesozoic Died.
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University of California

Ucmp: The Paleozoic Era

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent overview of the Paleozoic Era. It also provides a chart where you can learn information regarding each of the time frames within the era.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: The Triassic Period

For Students 3rd - 8th
Information about the Mesozoic Era, including details and extensive links about the geology and biology of the period. A very thorough site that is geared toward 5 - 8th grades, but useful for all.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Seas

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How shallow seas appeared and disappeared throughout the Paleozoic Era.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Paleozoic and Mesozoic Seas

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Reveals that during the Paleozoic and Mesozoic, six marine transgressions and regressions caused sea level to rise over the continents, leaving evidence in rocks in...
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University of California

Ucmp: Web Geological Time Machine

For Students 6th - 8th
The Museum of Paleontology at Berkeley offers an online geological time machine which allows you to catch a glimpse of ancient eras in earth's history. Click into an "Era" to learn about its stratigraphy, life forms, localities, and...
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About the Jurassic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
The Jurassic Period falls within the Mesozoic Era. Read about geologic events that occurred then, the climate, and the plants and animals, including the many types of dinosaurs.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Floor: Geologic Time

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a nice explanation of geologic time and Earth's major eras. Although this site is designed for younger students, it is mostly text with few images.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Research Starters: Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
Good starting point for students needing to do research on dinosaurs. Find quick facts and dates, follow links to articles on fossils, the Mesozoic era, and reptiles, and click links to access some of the best dinosaur resources on the web.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact Files: Didelphodon

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the Didelphodon, a marsupial from the Mesozoic era and Cretaceous period. Learn what fossils have taught us about their habitat, diet, and senses, and view an animated image showing how this mammal may have moved.
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University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Cenozoic

For Students 9th - 10th
A good brief review of The Cenozoic Era, which also includes links to more detailed information as well as a chart of its subdivisions.

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