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Chapter 5 - Earth's History
Unit C - Earth and Beyond
Chapter 5 - Earth's History
Investigate rocks. Explore how scientists can read the rocks to learn about the history of the Earth.
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What's the Big Idea About Paleontology?
Learn about fossils, extremely rare—and valuable—records of the past.
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Meet the PaleontOLogists
If you dig dinosaurs, then you need to meet these OLogists. Find out what cool stuff Anna, Max, Reva, and Mark have uncovered while...
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What Do You Know about Paleontology?
How much do you know about the Age of Dinosaurs? Brush the dust and other sediment off your brain, and test your paleontology knowledge...
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Beyond T. rex
Only a small fraction of the 400-plus known species of extinct dinosaurs have appeared on TV and movie screens. Meet some of the...
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Mesozoic Museum
What would it be like to organize a dinosaur exhibit? Find out by creating your own miniature Mesozoic Museum. Don't forget to invite...
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Finding Fossils
You don't have to be a professional paleontologist to collect the remains of ancient life. Anyone can find fossils. This handy how-to...
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Buried Bones
The next time you have chicken, don't throw out the bones—bury them in plaster of Paris. Then, scrape by scrape, see firsthand the...
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Drawing Dinos
Ever wonder how scientists can look at a bunch of bones and draw what a dinosaur looked like? Learn their five-step trick. Then,...
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Going Gobi
Who would travel halfway around the world to spend the summer in a desert where brutal sandstorms and surprise flash floods are on...
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Paleontology Books
Take a tour of evolution. Discover a dinosaur nesting ground in Patagonia. Travel in the Magic School Bus to Dinosaur Land. And dig...