Sub-Topics
Mesozoic Period
Paleozoic Period
Pleistocene Period
Precambrian Period
Also Try
- Archaeology
- Dinosaurs
- Earth Sciences
- History - Ancient
Papers
- -Geological Periods of Time (Museum of Paleontology)
Covers all of the major periods of time. 4-02
- Burgess Shale Fossils (MacRae)
"The Burgess Shale is an exceptional Middle Cambrian age (about 540 million years ago) fossil locality located in Yoho National Park in the Rocky Mountains, near Field, British Columbia, Canada." 5-02
- Earliest Tick Discovered (Discovery.com)
Provides a description and picture of a tick considered 90 million years old and the earliest found so far. 4-01
- Extinction 200 Million Years Ago (CNN)
Describes a very rapid mass extinction of life on earth 200 million years ago. 5-01
- Extinction Level Event (Geology 313)
Provides biological and geological evidence of an extinction level event (E.L.E.) to destroy the dinosaurs. "There is strong evidence suggesting that a catastrophic event, such as an asteroid impact caused the mass extinction that wiped out the Dinosaurs and the Ammonites, and many other groups." 7-02
- Gould, John Jay (MSNBC - Dateline)
Discusses the contributions of the paleontologist to evolution theory. 5-02
- Horse Fossils (Florida Museum of Natural History)
Provides an exhibit of horse fossils, organized by epoch or horse toe fossils. 5-01
- Horse Fossils by Epoch (Florida Museum of Natural History)
Provides an exhibit of horse fossils, organized by epoch. 5-01
- Ichthyosaurs (Scientific American - Motani)
Provides an excellent description and drawings about the ancient reptile that lived in the oceans. 11-00
- Mammoths (Illinois State Museum)
Provides an article and a picture.
- Old Bones n Stuff (Museum of Paleontology)
- Paleontology Museum (University of California, Berkeley) 6-00
- Paleontology by Geological Period, Phylogeny, or Theory (UCMP)
Provides alternative formats of exploring paleontology. 3-00
- Snowball Earth (Harvard University - Hoffman and Schrag)
"Many lines of evidence support a theory that the entire Earth was ice-covered for long periods 600-700 million years ago. Each glacial period lasted for millions of years and ended violently under extreme greenhouse conditions. These climate shocks triggered the evolution of multicellular animal life, and challenge long-held assumptions regarding the limits of global change." 8-02
- Virtual Fossils Reveal Secrets (BBC - Kettlewell)
Provides a description and picture of early animals revealed by microscopic assembly of parts by computers. 4-01
- Whales - Evolution (Thewissen)
Describes whale evolution and includes early forms of the whale, including Pakicetidae, Ambulocetidae, Remingtonocetidae, Protocetidae, Dorudontidae, and Basilosauridae. 5-02
Projects
- Paleontologist Skills for Grade 4 and 5 (TeachNet)
"Introduce students to fossils and how paleontologists mark out a dig." 5-02
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