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University of California

Ucmp: Fossil Record

For Students 9th - 10th
Charts when certain species of plants first appeared.
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San Diego Natural History Museum

San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Cycads

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct cycad plant.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: Green River Fossil Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the collection of 35,000 fossiliferous rocks found within the Green River Formation of Colorado and Utah. View some of these 50 million year old insect fossils in a linked slide show.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: Green River Insects

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive photo search of the collection of 35,000 fossiliferous rocks found within the Green River Formation of Colorado and Utah.
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Other

Hans' Paleobotany Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site discussing the history of fossil plants, including oldest land plants and links to related topics.
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Other

Plant Fossils of West Virginia

For Students 9th - 10th
Has great diagrams of plant fossils as well as some general information on prehistoric plants.
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Other

Louisiana Petrified Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed article about the petrified wood which is found in Louisiana.
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Other

Fossil Fun: Plant Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief site that explains how plant fossils let us know what the weather and temperature was long ago. Text is supplemented with photographs.