Grades | Quiz Games (with special printable formats for classroom use) | ||
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5th - 12th | Types of Fossils | Largest Prehistoric Creatures | Geologic Periods, #1 |
Quiz on Fossils, #1 | Quiz on Prehistoric Animals | Geologic Periods, #2 | |
Quiz on Fossils, #2 | Quiz on Prehistoric Life | Identify the Dinosaurs | |
8th - 12th | Sedimentary Rocks | Dating Rocks, Rock Features |
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Presentations on Fossils : |
Fossil Hunting Grade: 2 - 12 Go on a field trip to find fossils. Learn a few tricks from the expert fossil hunters! 3:35 |
What is a Dino Mummy? Grade: 2 - 12 In this video, learn why dinosaur mummies are the most rare and valuable of fossil finds. 4:55 |
Digging Up a Dinosaur Graveyard Grade: 2 - 12 Watch paleontologists hit a goldmine of fossils when they dig in China, and find dinosaurs piled one atop the other. 3:05 |
Fossil Record Mystery Grade: 2 - 12 Fossils from the mid-Jurassic period left a hole in the paleontologist's knowledge. Now, new fossil finds are bridging the gap and answering some intriguing questions. 3:40 |
Origin of Life - The Scientific Evidence Grade: 2 - 12 The video presents scientific evidence of the origin of life on our planet. It begins with a brief discussion of the age of the Earth and ends with the future of humanity. It includes geologic, chemical and molecular data to make its case. 14:15 |
Radiocarbon Dating of Fossils Grade: 2 - 12 Learn about Radiocarbon dating of fossils. The lesson explains how Carbon-14 dating can be used to date ancient material such as fossils and rocks. 9:30 |
Analyzing Dinosaur Fossils Grade: 2 - 12 Get a behind-the-scenes look at how information is extracted from ancient fossils. 2:15 |
The Dino Mummy, A Tour of the Body Grade: 2 - 12 Take a tour of Leonardo, the most intact dinosaur mummy ever found. 3:00 |
Finding Dinosaurs Grade: 2 - 12 Learn how NASA assists paleontologists in locating dinosaurs by using remote sensing technology. 5:05 |
Fossils and Plate Tectonics Grade: 2 - 12 Fossils for kids - The presentation explains what fossils are and how plate tectonics work. 4:35 |
Was There Ever A First Human? Grade: 5 - 12 Your very distant grandfather was a fish. Sounds unbelievable? Just watch, and meet all your ancestors! 4:00 |