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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Life of the Phanerozoic Eon

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Patterns of biological evolution during the Phanerozoic Era.
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University of California

Ucmp: Introduction to the Cenozoic

For Students 9th - 10th
A good brief review of The Cenozoic Era, which also includes links to more detailed information as well as a chart of its subdivisions.
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Other

Universitat Munster: History of Paleozoic Forests

For Students 9th - 10th
A very in-depth article from the Universitat Munster regarding the trees of the Paleozoic Period.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: The Ordovician Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Ordovician Period that covers topics such as reef ecosystems, Paleozoic Fauna, fossil evidence, and climate and plate tectonics.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: The Cambrian Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Cambrian Period that covers topics such as the Cambrian Explosion, Burgess Shale fauna, trilobites, fossil evidence, and climate and plate tectonics.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: The Silurian Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Silurian Period that covers topics such as life in the seas, invasion of land, fossil evidence, and climate and geology.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: The Mississippian Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Mississippian Period that covers topics such as life in the seas, tetrapods and other life on land, fossil evidence, and climate and tectonics.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: The Burgess Shale

For Students 9th - 10th
This terrific site from the National Museum of Natural History gives general information about the Burgess Shale and the fossils found within. Use the links to go the Burgess Shale specimens page where there are drawings of many of the...
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Crinoids: Ancient Versus Modern Forms [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some facts about crinoids, a marine animal abundant during the Paleozoic Era, with many fossil species present in Indiana. This animal can still be found in the Caribbean Sea today.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Carboniferous

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this impressive compilation of scientific research focused on the Carboniferous Period in the late Paleozoic Era.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Paleozoic Life Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this study guide to understand the history of Paleozoic Life.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Meaning of Index Fossils Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Paleobiology: The Late Paleozoic

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level biology book covers the Late Paleozoic geologic time period in Earth's history. See photographs of fossil evidence from that era in addition to diagrams to help with understanding.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Flora and Fauna of the Ordovician Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes plants and animals that lived during the Ordovician Period, where it falls in the geologic time scale, tectonic activity happening then, the climate and environment, and extinction events.
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Other

Milwaukee Public Museum: The Virtual Silurian Reef

For Students 9th - 10th
A virtual tour of a Silurian reef. Includes information on geologic principles, the geologic time scale, and the Silurian period. Explores Silurian reefs and reef organisms.
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University of California

Ucmp: Web Geological Time Machine

For Students 6th - 8th
The Museum of Paleontology at Berkeley offers an online geological time machine which allows you to catch a glimpse of ancient eras in earth's history. Click into an "Era" to learn about its stratigraphy, life forms, localities, and...
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Other

Encyclopedia of Arkansas: Geography and Geology

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the geography and geology covering the landscape of what is now the state of Arkansas.Both have had important influences on the history and cultural development of Arkansas.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Evolution of Multicellular Life Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the evolution of multicellular life.
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Other

Arkansas Geologic Survey: Geologic History of Arkansas

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the different geologic time periods and how each affected the area of what is now the state of Arkansas.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: The Earth's History

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a lesson on the geologic history of the Earth. It covers the four main eras of the geologic time scale: Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic. Characteristics of each era are...
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Life & Geologic Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This Flipchart accompanies chapter 14 in the Glencoe Earth Science text. The flipchart contains pictures that help students learn about Geologic time: Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic and explains...

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