Curated OER
Middle and Recent Earth History
In this middle and recent Earth history activity, students are given 20 statements about the changes in the Earth and life on Earth and they determine if they are true or false. If the statements are false, students change the italicized...
Curated OER
The History of Life
In this history of life worksheet, students will use diagrams of the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Era to complete 4 fill in the blank statements.
Curated OER
The Cenozoic Era
In this Cenozoic Era instructional activity, students recognize words that relate to this time period. Students complete a crossword puzzle by finding all of the twelve Cenozoic Era clues.
Curated OER
The Cenozoic Era
For this Cenozoic Era worksheet, students find a total of 12 words hidden in a word search that are related to the Cenozoic Era. Answers given on page 2.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Wall of Time
This illustrated timeline from the Lunar and Planetary Institute provides a journey through four-and-a-half billion years of time from the birth of our solar system to its current existence today.
University of California
Ucmp: Introduction to the Cenozoic
A good brief review of The Cenozoic Era, which also includes links to more detailed information as well as a chart of its subdivisions.
University of California
Ucmp: Web Geological Time Machine
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...
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Geology: Pliocene
Article describing the Pliocene Epoch, which lasted from 5.3 million to 1.8 million years ago, and was part of the Cenozoic Era. It covers subdivisions of the Pliocene, geology, and climate. (Published: January 20, 2010)
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: Geologic Time: The Oligocene
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Cenozoic Era the Age of Mammals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The two periods of the Cenozoic Era, Tertiary and Quaternary, granted the mammals the time and space to evolve since the dinosaurs became extinct.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Quaternary
Delve into the details of the Quaternary Period of the Cenozoic Era, which presents enlightening scientific data about the present-day ice age and the evolving planet.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Tertiary
Delve into the Tertiary Period portion of the Evolving Planet exhibit, and trace the climate and continental shift during this time. Includes an overview of the period, a collection of images, and a look at the Tertiary Period's...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Prehistoric Climate Change and Why It Matters Today
In a lesson in this issue of Smithsonian in Your Classroom, students do the work of a team of paleontologists studying a time of rising carbon dioxide and rapid global warming during the Eocene epoch. By examining fossils of tree leaves,...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Cenozoic Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Cenozoic Era.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Cenozoic Era the Age of Mammals
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the Cenozoic Era, the age of mammals.
Other
Arkansas Geologic Survey: Geologic History of Arkansas
An overview of the different geologic time periods and how each affected the area of what is now the state of Arkansas.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Facts About the Cenozoic Era and Its Life Forms
Describes the different periods, epochs, and stages of the Cenozoic Era and the events that took place in them. Looks at geology and tectonic plate movements, climate, flora and fauna, and the emergence of mammals as the dominant life...
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Floor: Geologic Time
This is a nice explanation of geologic time and Earth's major eras. Although this site is designed for younger students, it is mostly text with few images.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Evolution of Multicellular Life Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on the evolution of multicellular life.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Cenozoic Life Study Guide
Understand the history of Cenozoic life in this study guide.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Cenozoic Plate Tectonics Study Guide
Get an overview of Cenozoic Plate tectonics.