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Website
University of Nebraska

Univ. Of Nebraska Museum: Preserving Vertebrate Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource details the process by which vertebrate fossils should be excavated and preserved in order to conserve them for as long as possible. It also includes information about the role of amateur fossil collectors and museums.
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Handout
Other

Black Hills Institute of Geological Research: All About Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
The Black Hills Institute of Geological Research is a world-renowned center for paleontology. Here they describe in clear language how fossils are formed and preserved, and what information they give us about the past, particularly in...
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Mud Fossils

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson young scholars will look at the major divisions of geologic time and learn about the fossils and forms of life which existed during those periods, helping them to understand how the age of rocks are preserved.
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Website
BBC

Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life: Exceptional Preservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information on the preservation of fossils includes when fossils were formed and what animals formed them.