Resource: Paleontological Society Outreach & Education Grants

February 16th, 2017 by

The Paleontological Society Outreach and Education Grant provides support to members for programs and activities involving educational outreach and community engagement. Potential fundable projects include, but are not limited to, […]
Resource: National Fossil Day

August 14th, 2016 by

Get ready for National Fossil Day! The National Park Service and the American Geosciences Institute are partnering to host the National Fossil Day on October 17, 2018 Earth Science Week. National […]
Resource: GABI RET Florida June 2016

June 24th, 2016 by

♦ SUMMARY: This powerpoint discusses an introduction to the Great American Biotic Interchange (GABI) as it pertains to the North American side of the story. It was prepared for the K-12 […]
Paper: Using Fossil Teeth to Study the Evolution of Horses in Response to a Changing Climate

February 2nd, 2016 by

♦ SUMMARY: This paper, co-authored by UF Curriculum and Instruction PhD student Julie Bokor (@jbokor) and two high school biology teachers, Jennifer Broo (@jbroo) and Jessica Mahoney, was published in the February 2016 […]
Resource: Digital Atlas of Ordovician Life: Resources for Teachers

November 12th, 2015 by

♦ SUMMARY: Check out this fantastic set of resources for teaching paleontology in K-12 classrooms! Students can examine the ancient oceans of Ohio, investigate ecosystem dynamics using fossils from the Cincinnati […]
Paper: Science in K-5

October 9th, 2015 by

♦ SUMMARY: Science traditionally has been underrepresented in K-5 teaching and learning. The reasons for this are multifaceted, including emphasis on core skills of reading, writing, and math learning, but also […]
Resource: PaleoTEACH

October 1st, 2015 by

♦ SUMMARY: PaleoTEACH is an initiative funded by the Florida Museum of Natural History and Duke University through multiple NSF grants. The goal is to make available high quality 3D models […]
Digital Atlas of Ancient Life is Online

September 18th, 2015 by

by Shari Ellis An exciting new paleo resource is now online! The Digital Atlas of Ancient Life is designed to help scientists and avocational fossil collectors identify their fossil finds […]