American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Accuracy of Fossils and Dating Methods
Discover the accuracy of dating methods and fossils because of the scientific approach used.
Other
Starry Skies: How Do Fossils Form?
Directions and materials needed to make a modern day fossil.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Fantastic Fossils
Learners learn about fossils - what they are, how they are formed, and why scientists and engineers care about them.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: How Do Paleontologists Identify Fossils?
Learn about the methods that paleontologists use to identify fossils.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Digging Up Dirt: How Paleontologists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life
Teachers can download this teaching package that introduces students to the science of paleontology. Fossil formulation and details about the work of paleontologists are discussed. Find out how paleontologists discover, stabilize, and...
Treehut
Suzy's World: What Is a Fossil?
This site, which is a personal site from Suzy's World by Suzy Cato, explores fossils. Find out some basic facts about fossils, including who studies them and what they are made of. A fun experiment is also included.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Paleont O Logy: The Big Dig
This colorful and inviting resource houses tons of paleontology activities to explore. Play the Layers of Time puzzle game, create your own make-believe dig site by burying chicken bones in plaster of Paris, learn how to draw dinosaurs,...
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs: Bambiraptor and Birds
A 14-year-old boy found the fossils of a brand new species of dinosaur--the Bambiraptor. Find out the fun facts about what scientists have discovered about the Bambiraptor and how closely it was related to birds with this resource.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Fossils: Footprints Across Time
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...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Adventures at Dry Creek
This educational module enables students (5-12) to experience ongoing research of University of California paleontologists studying about life in Montana 60-70 million years ago. It gives students the opportunity to experience the...
University of California
University of California Museum of Paleontology: The Arthropod Story
A tutorial that explains the evolutionary history of arthropods. Within the history, students can learn about taxonomy, paleontology, fossils, and evolution. Each section includes key questions for students to focus on as they move...
University of California
Ucmp: Paleoecology
This engaging presentation gives examples of insights gained throught the science of paleoecology. Examples are provided that show how paleoecologists use fossils to determine past climates, ecosystem changes and interactions between...
University of California
Ucmp: Uc Museum of Paleontology/ Fossil Records of Porifera
Takes a look at the fossils of sponges, and describes what they mean in terms of evolution.
Other
Virtual Exploration Society: Roy Chapman Andrews
Read about a real life Indiana Jones. Roy Andrews was a paleontologist who discovered fossils from the Cretaceous period in the middle of the Gobi Desert.
Other
Canal Kids: Dinossauros (Dinosaurs), a Era Dos Gigantes
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,...
University of California
Ucmp: Chondrichthyes Fossil Record
This Berkeley site offers a great overview of when the class appears in the fossil record.
University of California
Ucmp: Aves: Fossil Record
A very good article on the fossil evidence and the prominent theory on the evolution of birds. Addresses both sides and presents information. Predominently agrees with the pro-dinosaurian point of view.
University of California
Ucmp: Cnidarian Fossil Records
At this University of California, Berkeley site you can find out far back the Cnidarians show up in Fossil records. Also, find out how much they have changed over time! Be sure to click on the highlighted words to go to other interesting...
Talk Origins Archive
Talk Origins: Fossil Hominids: Richard Leakey
Biography of Richard Leakey that deals with his paleontological work and his efforts to preserve African wildlife.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
Visitors to this resource will discover the new things that scientists are learning about dinosaurs by paging through the information about this comprehensive exhibition.
University of California
Ucmp: Online Exhibits
Visit the virtual exhibits at this site to learn more about paleontology, the history of the earth, and life on earth. Use the information on this site to understand geology, geologic time, evolution, and phylogeny.
ArgentinaXplora.com
Argentinaexplora.com: Paleontologia en Argentina Dinosaurios
Offers a look at dinosaur paleontology in Argentina with accompanying articles about specific eras and regions of the country.
University of California
Ucmp: The Dinosauria
The Dinosauria provides the latest information about dinosaurs, including debunking myths, early dinosaur discoveries, characteristics of specific dinosaurs, life history, and discovery of dinosaur fossils.
Indiana University
Ensi: The Great Fossil Find Lesson Plan
Students hear a story as they "find" bones that you have put in an envelope for them. Their job is to begin assembling the bones as best they can. The students will invariably come up with different configurations--just like scientists...