| Fossil information sites are abundant on the web. | | | | time, but additionally include tips and lesson plans |
| But not all sites are created equal. Some sites are | | | | for sharing the information with students, and |
| scholarly and may be over-the-head of the | | | | there are projects that students can do on their |
| first-time or casual fossil collector. At the other | | | | own. |
| end of the spectrum are sites that are a | | | | Especially For Kids |
| collection of links with no real information. Their | | | | Since fossil information is often needed by young |
| sole purpose is making money from their google | | | | students, there are sites feared toward short, |
| ads. There are plenty of sites in between that | | | | quality information about specific species. |
| offer every form of fossil information you can | | | | Enchanted Learning- gives a little information about |
| imagine and for every audience. | | | | LOTS of topics...not just fossils and dinosaurs. |
| Focused Sites | | | | Their approach gives good starter information. |
| The scholarly sites often delve deeply into one | | | | No Help Here |
| fossil information topic. Dr. Sam Gon III's site- | | | | Watch out for "links-only" sites. These sites |
| shares just about anything you would want to | | | | contain long lists of linked sites that MAY contain |
| learn about trilobites. His site is easy to navigate | | | | pertinent fossil information, but you can waste |
| because it links logical topics, but also because it | | | | huge amounts of time following these links and |
| has a long list of the topics covered on the home | | | | never really find what you are looking for. (Of |
| page. Elasmo- covers sharks: fossil sharks, | | | | course, that's what these sites WANT you to do, |
| modern sharks, classification and disputed | | | | because for every click, they make money!) |
| classification. This site is usable by the novice, but | | | | Fossil Directories |
| has enough depth to bring you back over and | | | | Good niche directory sites, on the other hand, can |
| over again. | | | | be of great help. Bob's Rock Shop- is a good |
| General Sites | | | | directory of fossil information sites because Bob |
| Sites like UCMP- approach the fossil information | | | | has looked at the sites and puts a short note |
| topic from a broad perspective. They have a | | | | about the information you can find at each linked |
| huge amount of information on fossils. They | | | | site. |
| include fossil-related topics like geologic time and | | | | Read the descriptions! With a little scrutiny, you'll |
| classification (phylogeny) of both fossil and | | | | save yourself time, avoid the "no information" link |
| modern species. Fossils-facts-and-finds'- target | | | | sites, and get on to the business of getting REAL |
| audience is teachers and pre-college students. The | | | | fossil information! |
| topics covered relate to both fossils and geologic | | | | |