Fossils
Virtual Fossil Museum
The Virtual Fossil Museum is an educational resource dedicated to fossils. High-quality pictures of fossils are presented that are organized by fossil sites and systematics. Geological history, paleobiology, phylogenetics and evolutionary biology are among information provided.
Getting into the Fossil Record
Educational module for students in grades 5-8 and 9-12 that teaches how fossils form.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/index.html
Virtual Petrified Wood Museum
Outstanding resource that includes fossil information aligned with 2015 Science Olympiad fossil list. Information included on taxonomy, anatomy, relative and absolute dating, correlation, and all fossil groups from the Science Olympiad list. Several tests from 2009 – 2011 are provided.
http://petrifiedwoodmuseum.org/SciOly.htm
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Fossils Facts and Finds
Site developed by two teachers, Doug and Claudia Mann. Includes info on fossil formation, fossil identification, extreme fossil facts, a fossil gallery, and a section on invertebrate and Vertebrate fossils.
http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/index.html
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Fossils of Kentucky
Extensive information about fossils from Kentucky, mostly invertebrates, from the Kentucky Geological Survey.
lhttp://www.uky.edu/KGS/fossils/
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Paleontology Portal
Excellent site with Fossil Gallery, Famous Fossil Locations, K-12 resources sponsored by the University of California Museum of Paleontology.
lhttp://www.paleoportal.org/index.php
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Learning from the Fossil Record
Links to educational resources, classroom activities, educational resources and geologic time scale. Sponsored by the University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP) at Berkeley.
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/
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Dinosaur Information Pages: Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/info/a.shtml
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Dinosaur Facts
Dinosaur facts, pictures, and information.
Dinosaurs
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History site including anatomy, behavior, extinction theories, ancestors, and basics.
http://paleobiology.si.edu/dinosaurs/info/everything/what.html
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Tiktaalik roseae
University of Chicago website about the discovery of the fossil fish known as the “fishapod” with videos, image gallery, and resources.