Biology: The Dynamics of Life, California Edition

Chapter 14: The History of Life

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U.S. Geological Survey - Fossils, Rocks, and Time
Access this site for a better understanding of the geologic time scale. What three concepts do you need to understand in order to use fossils to study Earth's history?
( http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/ )
Fossils in Delaware
Visit this site to learn about the fossils that have been found in Delaware. Click on the paleontology link at the bottom that is in the shape of a shell to find out more information about the fossils found in Delaware.
( http://www.udel.edu/dgs/Paleontology/dino.html )
Fossils in Australia
Visit this page to learn about fossils that have been found in Australia. Click on the link "What is a fossil?" to find more information about the process of fossilization.
( http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/prehistoric/ )
Fossils in Kentucky
Visit this site to learn more about fossils that have been found in Kentucky. Click on the link "Fossils of Kentucky." What are some of the fossil types found in Kentucky?
( http://www.uky.edu/KGS/coal/webgeoky/kygeolgy.htm )
Radiocarbon Dating
Radiocarbon dating can determine the age of different materials. Visit this site and explain how we know the age of something after dating it with radiocarbon. Suppose you have an item that you believe is a million years old. Explain whether or not it would be worth it to send the item out to be dated using the radiocarbon method.
( http://www2.waikato.ac.nz/c14/webinfo/int.html )

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Animal Keeper

Columbus Zoo
This is the site for Jack Hanna's famous Columbus Zoo. Visit this site and check out some of the employment and educational opportunities in a zoo. Is zoology the only job you can get at a zoo?
( http://www.colszoo.org/ )
The American Association of Zookeepers
This Web site was put together for zookeepers all over the country. Write an entry in your science journal explaining to a friend what the daily duties of a zookeeper are.
( http://www.aazk.org/default1.htm )
Becoming an Animal Keeper
Visit this site to learn how to become an animal keeper. What can you do while you are in high school to prepare for this career?
( http://www.sandiegozoo.org/wildideas/kids/readaboutit_keeper.html )

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The Origin of Life
This is a virtual tour of an exhibit about the origin of life. Visit this Web site and look at the different exhibits. Write captions for each picture shown on the Web site.
( http://www.nmns.edu.tw/New/Introduction/nmns/e/5-02.htm )
The Origin of Life
Visit this site to learn more about the origin of life. What are the conditions on the surface of the planet of early Earth?
( http://www.resa.net/nasa/origins_life.htm )
A New Theory on the Origin of Life
Visit this site to learn about a new theory that proposes that life may have started on the ocean floor. What chemical compound is believed to have played an important role in this process?
( http://www.nature.com/nsu/021202/021202-3.html )

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Prehistoric Birds of California
Visit this site to learn about the prehistoric birds that lived in California. How did the early birds differ from the modern-day birds?
( http://www.nmns.edu.tw/New/Introduction/nmns/e/5-02.htm )
Prehistoric Birds
Visit this site for more information about prehistoric birds. What is the largest bird that ever lived?
( http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/birds/Earlybirds.shtml )
Prehistoric Bird found in Mongolia
Visit this site to learn more about fossilized evidence that link modern day birds to dinosaurs. What is the link that was found?
( http://www.cnn.com/EARTH/9512/egg_laying_dinos/ )
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