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Devonian Times

For Students 9th - 10th
Newspaper-formatted Devonian Times reports on the ongoing exploration and research being conducted at Red Hill, a Devonian-period fossil site located in central Pennsylvania, where an impressive array of fossilized animal and plant life...
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Handout
Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides fascinating facts and colorful images of a variety of fish with a map of the location where they can be found.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Coelacanth: A Living Fossil of a Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Erin Eastwood details the surprising "back from the dead" discovery of the coelacanth and explains how this fish's fins shed light on the evolutionary movement of vertebrates from water to land. [4:17]
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eBook
John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Earth Through Time: Life of the Paleozoic: Phylum Chordata

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the evolution of life in the Paleozoic Era based on fossil evidence of the five classes of fishes. Read about the role these chordates played in the evolution of tetrapods.
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Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Fishes: Coelacanth

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on modern-day discoveries about the prehistoric coelacanth fish. Read about the geographic distribution, classification, fossil record, and economic and social impacts of the animal.
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Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Search for Ancient Sharks: Prehistoric Shark Gallery

For Students 3rd - 8th
Users will take a step back in time when they visit this virtual prehistoric art gallery of sharks. Select a shark to view and obtain a brief informational description of each prehistoric predator.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Wiley: Earth Through Time: Jawless Fish

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrations of various types of Early Paleozoic ostracoderms.