Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Geology: Silurian
Article covering the Silurian Period, which lasted from 443 million to 417 million years ago. It covers the subdivisions of this Period, some life forms preserved in the fossil record, geology, and climate. (Published: January 22, 2010)
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: The Silurian Period
Journey into the past while reading this comprehensive overview of the Silurian Period that covers topics such as life in the seas, invasion of land, fossil evidence, and climate and geology.
University of California
Ucmp: The Silurian Period
Provides a brief overview of the Silurian Era, links to specific information during the era, and a chart of the major subdivisions of the Silurian Period.
Other
Milwaukee Public Museum: The Virtual Silurian Reef
A virtual tour of a Silurian reef. Includes information on geologic principles, the geologic time scale, and the Silurian period. Explores Silurian reefs and reef organisms.
Other
Open Learn Learning Space: Life in the Palaeozoic
This resource introduces students to the Palaeozoic Era. Some topics examined are the Cambrian explosion, Ordovician seas, Silurian Period, and the vertebrate evolution. The activity includes a unit outline, online forum, and a learning...
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Ancient Coral Reefs
The Canadian Museum of Nature provides characteristics and ancient history of global coral reefs.
University of California
Ucmp: Paleozoic Era: Stratigraphy
This site contains a chart showing the progression of the Paleozoic Era. Each section of the chart leads to information about the geological, biological, and climatic elements of a specific period of the era.
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Silurian and Devonian
This informative exhibit delves into the progression of life on land, provides images of plants, fishes and creatures, and examines the development of vascular plants, fishes with jaws, and tetrapods.