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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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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Brachiopods O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive card to start learning about Brachiopods. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about this shelled animal that's been around for over 500 million years.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Reference Documents: Common Fossils of Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact card describing five fossils common to Indiana.
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The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Cambrian and Ordovician

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive exhibit provides a basic overview of the period, an image gallery of ancient ocean life, a look at the development of skeletons, and the emergence of animals with backbones. View an interesting video on how to become a...
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Brachiopods: Easy to Find Fossils [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents some facts about brachiopods, a fossil that is common in Indiana rocks.