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BBC

Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life: Triassic Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Earth in the Triassic Period as told by photos, news, and external links with an emphasis on what grew then, what lived then, the causes of mass extinction, types of fossils, and what life was like in general.
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Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Tertiary

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into the Tertiary Period portion of the Evolving Planet exhibit, and trace the climate and continental shift during this time. Includes an overview of the period, a collection of images, and a look at the Tertiary Period's...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Fossil

For Students 9th - 10th
A great photo that shows a close up view of a fossilized frog. Set in stone, this frog is now a fossil when once it was a fully grown part of the animal world. Times have changed for this unlucky guy but at least he's added to the world...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Paleotopia: Windows to the Past

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A link to a website that contains teacher materials for a game that reinforces the concepts learned about fossils. Students can understand how the record of life on Earth is revealed by fossils as they become paleontologist in this game...
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Prehistoric Climate Change and Why It Matters Today

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In a lesson in this issue of Smithsonian in Your Classroom, students do the work of a team of paleontologists studying a time of rising carbon dioxide and rapid global warming during the Eocene epoch. By examining fossils of tree leaves,...
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Industial Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
At one time, humans, fueled by the animals and plants they ate and the wood they burned, or aided by their domesticated animals, provided most of the energy in use. All life operated within the fairly immediate flow of energy from the...
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Other

Bio Web Evolution: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BioWeb Evolution was originally created as a ThinkQuest entry, and it has some good basic information about evolution. This page is on fossils and geologic time.
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Article
NASA

Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover 10 very interesting things about energy, including conservation, fossil fuels, daylight savings time, hydropower, wind energy, solar power, greenhouse gases and BTUs (British Thermal Units).
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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Prehistoric Climate Change and Why It Matters Today

For Students 3rd - 8th
A slideshow will introduce the process of climate change that the earth has experienced since the beginning of time. Discover "leaf margin analysis" which scientists use while studying fossils to determine the temperatures they were...
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Website
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Paleobiology: The Late Paleozoic

For Students 9th - 10th
College-level biology book covers the Late Paleozoic geologic time period in Earth's history. See photographs of fossil evidence from that era in addition to diagrams to help with understanding.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Dinosaur Detectives

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
For this lesson, learners conduct research on what paleontologists do when they study dinosaur fossils. They learn about some of the major paleontologists, what they discovered, and how opinions about fossils change over time as new...
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Website
Other

Prehistoric Planet: Rock Layers: Timeline of Life on Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers an easy to understand explanation of the earth's layers and the fossils we find in each layer. It explains how these are interpreted by scientists to represent the evolution of animal and plant life through the geological eras.
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Handout
Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Helmeted Muskox

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric helmeted muskox. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Giant Short Faced Bear

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric giant short-faced bear. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Jefferson's Ground Sloth

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric Jefferson's ground sloth. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: American Mastadon

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric American mastodon. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: North American Scimitar Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric North American scimitar cat. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Giant Beaver

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric giant beaver. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Steppe Bison

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric steppe bison. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Handout
Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Yukon's Camels

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric camels of the Yukon and Alaska. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Ancient Caribou

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric ancient caribou. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Yukon Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric Yukon horse. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Beringian Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric Beringian lion and the American lion that evolved from it. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and...
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Handout
Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Saiga Antelope

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric North American saiga. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.

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