Breath new life into your class's study of dinosaurs with this extensive collection of materials. Offering everything from a printable T-rex mask, word searches, and connect-the-dots activities to informational handouts, hands-on...

Here is an interesting infographic that presents information on the amount of carbon dioxide we can safely release into the atmosphere compared to the actual amount we have released to date.

Images of the Atapuerca Caves, the cave paintings at Altamira, and a Neanderthal skull found at Forbes' Quarry on Gibraltar serve to introduce kids to prehistoric sites in Spain. Designed to support a study of prehistoric Spain, the...

Read about some of the extinction events that have occurred during the history of the Earth.

Use this study guide to understand extinction and radiation of life.

This site, which is provided for by Earth-Life Web, gives a list of extinct birds and provides a brief description and dates of extinction.

A site dedicated to knowledge about the mass extinction that have occurred in our history.

Explore the dinosaur extinction with the answers to this exploration questions on this site.

Discusses the discovery of Homo neanderthalensis and describes the different theories that have been put forward to explain why Neanderthals became extinct.

Students examine the topic of evolution and extinction. Includes definitions, examples, and pictures on six extinctions events.

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

The blue pike went extinct in 1970 due to many human causes. This article outlines what happened to the fish and has some good thought-provoking questions at the end.

The dusky seaside sparrow is the most recent extinction of a vertebrate animal in the US. This article provides information about causes for extinction.

This article is about the now extinct heath hen. There is a lot to be learned from organisms that have died out to help prevent other extinctions. The questions for thought are excellent discussion starters.

If you've never heard of a moa it's because they've been extinct for 1000 years. This article is about the huge bird and the reasons for extinction. Pay special attention to the "Questions for Thought."

The passenger pigeon was once "the most abundant bird species on earth" but is now extinct. This article investigates the causes for extinction and then has several thought provoking questions to consider at the end.

The tasmanian wolf is related to the tasmanian devil but unfortunately it is extinct. This article covers the many reasons for the extinction and provides some good "Questions for Thought" at the end.

This is quite a thought provoking article putting neanderthals in the category of extinct animals. Most of us have not thought of early human ancestors in this way, but this article and the thought questions at the end provide some good...

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

Though short, this article brings up some important points about extinct animals and how related species may go the same way. Be sure to read the "Questions for Thought" at the end.

This site discusses how genetic variability is correlated with the risk of organism extinction. It also discusses how bottlenecks can reduce genetic variability in populations leading to extinctions.

Overview of the Earth in the Triassic Period as told by photos, news, and external links with an emphasis on what grew then, what lived then, the causes of mass extinction, types of fossils, and what life was like in general.

This Evolution Web feature explores how evidence can support a variety of hypotheses surrounding the mystery behind the extinction of the dinosaurs.

Discusses the mass extinction event that wiped out many prehistoric animals 65 million years ago and why there are no dinosaur fossils to be found in Indiana.