Handout
University of California

Ucmp: The Ophiuroidea

For Students 9th - 10th
All about the Ophiuroidea. Includes a picture of the fossil along with the history.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Uniramia

For Students 9th - 10th
General information on the evolution of the myriapodes (centipedes and millipedes) and a look at the fossil record.
Unit Plan
University of California

Ucmp: Adventures at Dry Creek

For Students 9th - 10th
For this lesson, students embark on an adventure to find out what life was like in Montana 60-70 million years ago. Students "join" a research lab to collect fossils from Montana and analyze them to find direct and indirect evidence of...
Activity
University of California

Ucmp: Discovery of Sulawesi Coelacanths

For Students 9th - 10th
A new location for this 'living fossil' is documented at the University of California. Good general information on the biology and significance of coelacanths.
Website
University of California

Ucmp: Learning About Vendian Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
UC Berkeley offers very nice photos and descriptions of what is known about fossils of animals from this era.
Activity
Other

Tramline: Dinosaurs: A Prehistoric Adventure for Grades 2 5

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Travel across the Internet to learn about dinosaurs in this virtual field trip. The trip is designed for Grades Two to Five. Topics include dinosaur fossils, extinction, paleontology, anatomy, behavior, etc.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Echinoidea

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of California Berkeley site provides a detailed overview of echinoids, including a focus on how well they fossilize.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Brown Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Life cycle of brown algae, fossil record, morphology, ecology, and systematics.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to Chordata

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from UC Berkeley is an excellent site about the animal phylum chordata. Click on various sections to learn more, covering topics such as the fossil record, life history & ecology, systematics, and morphology. This site is a...
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Diatoms

For Students 9th - 10th
Fossil records of diatoms. History, ecology, systematics, and morphology.
Website
University of California

Ucmp: Life During the Cambrian Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the life forms that were around during the Cambrian Period. Includes pictures of fossils and links to each life form type.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to Artiodactyla

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the artiodactyla, and includes a focus on fossil records, life history and ecology, systematics, and morphology.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Eukaryota

For Students 9th - 10th
The huge diversity of the Eukaryota is described, including what has been preserved in fossils. The section, "More on Morphology", explains the biology of eukaryote cells in detail.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an introduction to bacteria and examines fossil records, life history and ecology, systematics, and morphology.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Flatworms, Life in Two Dimensions

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the fossilized Platyhelminthes that have been found, and offers several different strategies as to how they evolved.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: We Can Dig It!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, third grade students will explore "fossils" by using chocolate chip cookies in an interactive fossil dig! Through creative problem-based learning that incorporates technology, students will work in collaborative groups to...
Handout
Curated OER

National Park Service: Mammoth Cave National Park: Curriculum Material

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of puzzles, activities, lessons, and games related to Mammoth Cave, cave systems in general, and related topics, such as fossils, bats, weathering, and erosion.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Punctuated Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief explanation of punctuated equilibrium includes paragraphs on the history of the theory and the controversy surrounding it.
Website
Other

Cincinnati Museum Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the Museum of Natural History and Science in detail and provides links to other programs and exhibits offered.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: The Tyrant Lizards: The Tyrannosauridae

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California provides basic information on T. rex with links to related material great for a quick introduction.
Website
Other

The Dinosaur Museum

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.
eBook
Other

The Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author, and in this section he discusses the evidence for evolution.
Interactive
TVOntario

Tvo Kids: Dino Dig

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site students play the part of a paleontologist Students must first dig up dinosaur bones using special tools and then reconstruct the dinosaur skeleton back at the lab. Along the way, the students will learn interesting facts...
Activity
Natural History Museum

Nhm: From Bodies to Bones and Back Again

For Students 9th - 10th
Can dinosaurs be recreated like in the movie Jurassic Park? This resource describes the reality of re-creating a genetic blueprint of dinosaurs.