fossils

Explains what fossils are, describes the two main kinds of fossils and how they form, and discusses how fossils are discovered and what they reveal about the history of life on Earth.

Provides an introduction to fossils, exploring how they are formed and examines some insect fossils.

A research companion to the Magic Tree House story "Dark Day in the Deep Sea, " providing facts about sea creatures and the history of underwater exploration.

Tells the story of the discovery of the complete, articulated skeleton of an Albertosaurus, a distant cousin to the Tyrannosaurus Rex, at Canada's Dinosaur Provincial Park in 1991, and provides information about the life and behaviors of the species.

Presents an introduction to animal fossils, discussing the different ways that fossils can form, amber, tar pits, fossil footprints, animal dung, sea life, and more.

Professor Potts discovers some big old bones and puts them together in various ways until he is satisfied he has discovered a dinosaur that once ruled the earth.

An introduction to rocks and fossils that provides information on different types of rock, explains how rocks change and erode, and includes a look at fossils, paleontology, prehistoric plants, and other related topics.

Introduces different types of rocks and fossils, and provides information about how they are formed and where they can be found. Includes activities.

Briefly introduces various dinosaurs, explaining how scientists find, preserve, and reasssemble the giant dinosaur skeletons seen in museums.

Discusses how scientists, studying fossil remains, provide information on how dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.