fossil in stone


  • The Interactive Geology Project was formed in 2002 by Professor Paul Weimer and colleagues to animate babyÖ±²¥app’s geologic history and explore new ways of using 3D technology in earth science education.

  • Includes a global Geologic Time Scale as ratified by the International Commission on Stratigraphy that is avaliable to download.

  • Provides an Earth Science Glossary that lists Spanish translations of Earth Science Terms.

  • Lets you easily create your own crossword puzzles or word searches using the listed vocabulary words.

  • Features valuable and easy to understand paleontology resources for teachers.

  • Discusses the first person to use fossils for determining the relative ages of rocks—William Smith, an English surveyor and canal-digger in the early 1800s. William Smith also built the first geologic map.

  • Features a wide selection of resources, including curriculum for K-12 teachers and photos of different types of fossils that you can search by location, time period, or type.
  • Horses in the North American West​
    Understand when, why, and how horses shaped human history by studying horse equipment and ancient animal bones. Disponible en español.
  • Paleontology Hall
    Check out the new online Virtual Reality experience of the museum's Paleontology Hall. Disponible en español.