Science Struck
Science Struck: The Meaning of Index Fossils Explained
Explains the importance of index fossils for the dating and chronology of events in the fossil and geological records. Discusses uses and examples of index fossils in the Cenozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleozoic Eras.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Earth History and Clues From Fossils Study Guide
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.
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University Museum of Natural History: The Learning Zone: Fossils
This excellent website walks students through the basics of understanding fossils. It emphasizes that most common fossils would be invertebrates and, after learning more about these life forms, students can choose to take a quiz. The...
Curated OER
National Park Service: Agate Fossil Beds: Geologic Formations
This National Park Service site has information about these fossil beds in Nebraska and where the name Agate came from.
Other
Bio Web Evolution: Homepage
This site from BioWeb Evolution was originally created as a ThinkQuest entry, and it has some good basic information about evolution. This page is on fossils and geologic time.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Oil: Background
A reference page on oil. Learn about what is, uses of crude oil, how it formed, how it is drilled for both onshore and offshore, the history, and the advantages and disadvantages of oil.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Correlation Using Relative Ages Study Guide
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Research Starters: Dinosaurs
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.
Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Carnegie's Dinosaurs: Oviraptorosaur
Discover the Oviraptorosaur in this impressive field guide presented by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Other
Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors
A list of all of the state emblems and symbols for the state of Alabama. Clicking on the underlined link will bring up a picture of the symbol or emblem.
Museums Victoria
Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons: Tsintaosaurus Spinorhinus
Tsintaosaurus spinorhinus, a type of hadrosaur, was a herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. Its fossilized remains have been found in China. Some information and pictures can be found here.
Museums Victoria
Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons: Hypsilophodon Foxii
Hypsilophodon foxii was an herbivorous Ornithopod from the Early Cretaceous Period. Its fossilized remains have been found in England. Some information and pictures can be found here.
Museums Victoria
Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons: Hadrosaur
The Hadrosaur was a herbivorous Ornithopod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. Its fossilized remains have been found in Canada and elsewhere. Some information and pictures can be found here.
Upper Canada District School Board
Tom Stretton's Chemistry Pages: The Chemistry of Natural Gas
Through an online slide-show format, learn about the history and chemistry behind the resource, natural gas.