"Many dead animals of the past changed to fossils, others
preferred to become oil. In some rocks you can find the fossil
footprints of fishes." From Kids
Quotes
Discovering
Fossils
An education resource dedicated to British fossils, fossil collecting
locations and the geology of the UK. Has a nice section showing
how
fossils form and places to go to find them. Imagine finding
sharks' teeth in the middle of London!
Everything
Fossils - Fossil information for Education, Collecting,
and Fun
A resource of information for teachers, home school, and
collectors about fossils and geologic history. Topics include
fossil formation, fossil lesson plans, earth science lesson plans,
fossil activities for kids, and descriptions and pictures
of many fossil groups.
Fossil Museum
Fossils across geological time presented in multiple contexts
of geological history, the tree of life, paleobiology and evolution.
The Virtual Fossil Museum is an educational resource providing
an ever-growing extensive collection of fossil images.
Fossils of Rancho La
Brea
In the heart of Los Angeles lies one of the world's richest Ice
Age fossil sites. Countless plants and animals were trapped in
deposits of natural asphalt and preserved as fossils. These fossils
now provide us with an incredibly complete picture of what life
was like as the Ice Ages drew to a close between 10,000 and 40,000
years ago.
Fossils,
Rocks and Time
People who study Earth's history also use a type of calendar,
called the geologic time scale. It looks very different from
the familiar calendar. In some ways, it is more like a book,
and the rocks are its pages.
GeoMysteries
Join Rex the Dino Detective as he solves mysteries about rocks,
fossils and minerals.
Mary Anning (1799-1847)
At the age of eleven, Mary found the first almost complete Ichthyosaur skeleton in the Dorset Lias. She later found Plesiosaurus and Pterosaur fossils. Mary Anning made her living by selling her finds to wealthy private collectors and scientists. A tongue twister was written about her: She Sells Sea Shells down by the Sea Shore.
Prehistoric
Planet
Fossil finds, news, museums, clubs. Comprehensive site.
Where
to Dig
So you want to dig up a dinosaur? First, you need to know which
kinds of rocks are likely to contain fossils.
