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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Fossilize Yourself

For Students 9th - 10th
Phoebe A. Cohen details the steps your body must take to find future fame as a fossil. [5:30]
Handout
Other

Earth Science Australia: Coal Types, Formation and Methods of Mining

For Students 9th - 10th
This informative site lists four stages in the development of coal. Different types of coal mines are explained in this site as well.
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Agate Fossil Beds: Geologic Formations

For Students 9th - 10th
This National Park Service site has information about these fossil beds in Nebraska and where the name Agate came from.
Article
Other

Utah Geological Survey: How Do Geologists Know How Old a Rock Is?

For Students 9th - 10th
Geologists generally know the age of a rock by determining the age of the group of rocks, or formation, that it is found in. The age of formations is marked on a geologic calendar known as the geologic time scale. Development of the...
Handout
University of Kentucky

Kentucky Geological Survey: How Is Coal Formed?

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the evolution of dead plant matter into coal.

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