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

A learning module where students tour the fossil record to learn what fossils are, how organisms become fossils, the factors that promote fossilization, how paleontologists find fossils, and why some organisms cannot be fossilized....

Explore life's evolutionary history on the planet through molecular illustrations and animations. Pictorial evidence is based on origin of life research and theory.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on what we can learn about the early earth from fossils. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

Under the expansive online exhibit from the Natural History Museum on fossils, this site examines a series of myths associated with fossils including topics on monkeys, snakes, serpents, monsters, and more.

Smithsonian Education presents "Fossils: Footprints Across Time." Teachers can download this teaching package that introduces students to the study of fossils. Students will discover what fossils can teach us about the Earth as it was...

This interactive activity is part of a series of modules that investigate the history of life on Earth. Students will understand the basics of fossils and how they form after completing this activity. Teacher guide and lesson plans...

Middle schoolers 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...

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.

Learn about geologic time, including the age of the Earth by putting it in terms of pages in a book.

Travel through Earth's history to learn about the Oligocene time period, which is characterized by the appearance of most of the living families of mammals.

Find out what the fossil record tells scientists about the geologic and biological history of the Earth.

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on correlation using relative ages. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

In this amazing interactive tutorial you will learn about what methods are used by geologists to learn about the history of the Earth. Investigate a geologic time scale and learn about how scientists have developed and organized a record...

At one time, humans, fueled by the animals and plants they ate and the wood they burned, or aided by their domesticated animals, provided most of the energy in use. All life operated within the fairly immediate flow of energy from the...

A collection of links to activities and lessons that could be used for Earth science concepts including the foil record, creating a timeline of Earth's history, plate tectonics, dinosaurs, and the progression of life on Earth.

Find out how fossil evidence has been the major link to learning about Earth's geologic history. See several illustrated interpretations of a geologic time scale in this online biology textbook.

The Coelacanth has been referred to as a "living fossil" due to its resistance to change during its 400 million year inhabitance of the Earth's oceans. This PBS site provides a background, brief question and additional information for...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how stratigraphy can be used to determine the relative ages of rocks, how unconformities occur, ways to match rock layers in different areas, and how...

An learning activity to help young scholars grasp the concept of relative dating and geologic time.

Acceleration, an increase in the rate of change, is occurring both in the Universe and in human culture on planet Earth. This article explains these fascinating changes.

The information provided at this site is part of a larger online exhibit centered on fossils and fossil research. The shark tooth is listed as one type of fossil and here it is pictured and described.

Young scholars using magnifying glasses to observe collected fossils, and then make inferences and hypotheses about the age of the specimens.

Research different types of fuel to see when major developments occured in their use. Fourteen different types of fuels can be researched, including fossil fuels and alternative fuels.