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Worksheet
Curated OER

The History of Life

For Students 6th - 8th
In this history of life worksheet, students will use diagrams of the Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Era to complete 4 fill in the blank statements.
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Website
The Field Museum

Field Museum: Exhibits: Evolving Planet: Precambrian

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting tour examines how life began on earth, provides images of the first life forms, and delves into the role that photosynthesis sexual reproduction, and natural selection played in the the Precambrian period. Listen to...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: What Are Stromatolites and How Do They Form?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what stromatolites are, their formation from colonies of cyanobacteria, their evolutionary importance, and where they can be found living today. Thrombolites are similar to stromatolites but form differently. They can also still...