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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Relative Dating - Telling Time Using Fossils

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students use fossil range charts to explain relative dating. They graph for ammonites, marine organisms that went extinct at the same time as dinosaurs.
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Handout
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Types of Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
This particular site is part of a larger online exhibit from the Natural History Museum covering various aspects of fossils and fossil research. Here, seven types of fossils are listed and each type is given a picture representation.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Meaning of Index Fossils Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the importance of index fossils for the dating and chronology of events in the fossil and geological records. Discusses uses and examples of index fossils in the Cenozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleozoic Eras.
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Handout
Luther Seminary

Bible Tutor: Jonah

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from BibleTutor is a short look at Jonah, a character in the Hebrew Scriptures. This site includes links to sites with related information.
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Handout
Luther Seminary

Bible Tutor: Amos

For Students 9th - 10th
This Bible Tutor site offers a brief description of the Prophet Amos and his Book in the Bible. Links are also provided for additional information on related people, as well as Biblical references on the subject.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.: Ammonoids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Ammonoids, more commonly referred to as Ammonites, are the extinct ancestors of today's octopus, squid and nautilus. This page shows several types.