Search the websites and other resources listed below to gather information on your assigned topics.    

     WEBSITES...

     Courtenay Museum
     The paleontology resource directory includes information on the Cenozoic Era, Mesozoic
      Era, and Paleozoic Era.

     Geologic Timeframe
     Get access to information on Precambrian Time, Paleozoic Era, Mesozoic Era, and
      Cenozoic Era.

     Geologic Time Scale
     Explore this timescale by clicking on time period names, click on "What's Happening" for a
      brief discussion of local and regional geologic history.

     KinderScience
     Click on the hyperlinks to reach the notes on any geologic time period that you need!

     The Virtual Fossil Museum: Dedicated to the Diversity of Life
     Geological history from Precambrian Time to The Cenozoic Era

      Earth Floor
      A look at Earth's history from Precambrian Time to the Cenozoic Era

      University of California's Museum of Paleontology
        Discovering the History of Life

      Palaeos: The Geological Time-Scale
      Search for information on the geology, climate, stratigraphy, and life forms of each
       geologic time period.

      The Geological Time Line
      The Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras discussed and illustrations of organisms
        provided.

      The Horseshoe Crab
      Exploring the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras

      Prehistoric Time Line
      A timeline of Earth's biological and geological changes.

      Life Through Time
      A look at the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic Eras

      The Formation of Pangaea
       A look at the formation of Pangaea throughout Earth's history.

      Online Biology Book
      The paleobiology of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras.
     

      Other Resources...

      Books:
      The Changing Surface of Earth  by Glencoe Science

           Asteroid Impact by Douglas Henderson

        Life Story by Virginia Lee Burton

        The Story of Life on Earth by Margaret Munro

        Prehistoric Life: The Rise of the Vertebrates by David Norman

        Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals by Don Lessem

        The Dawn of Life: A Cartoon History of the Earth by Jacqui Bailey and Matthew Lilly

        The Field Guide to Prehistoric Life by David Lambert
        

         Videos:
       Planet Earth
         Scientists focus on current theories about the formation of the earth's continents, oceans and climate, and
         examine the earth's relationship to the sun and other planets, as well as its prospects for the future. 
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