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Handout
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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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Evolutionary Biology: Pleistocene

For Students 9th - 10th
Article describing the Pleistocene Epoch, which lasted from 1.8 million to about 10,000 years ago. It discusses species that lived then (e.g., the mammoth), and the climate changes that took place at that time. (Published: May 8, 2010)
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Other

Geo Times: The Ice Free Corridor Revisited

For Students 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive article about the ice-free corridor which was possibly the passageway for Paleoindians to enter North America. The discussion includes geology as well as anthropolpgy.
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Website
Other

Geo Times: Quest for the Lost Land

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of a migration theory of Paleoindians that went down the west coast of North America. Read about food sources, the geology, and the research behind the theory.
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Website
University of California

Ucmp: The Pliocene Epoch

For Students 9th - 10th
A good brief review with links to additional information and a clickable chart showing the subdivisions of the Pliocene Epoch.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Cenozoic Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Cenozoic Era.
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PBS

Nova: A Brief History of Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
This timeline is a good resource if you are looking for brief descriptions of the geologic periods. Descriptions include pictures of common organisms for each period and the range of time covered by each period.