Geology 106 - Dinosaurs!

This class will return in Fall 2013

 

Syllabus:

Syllabus, Part 1: Logistics

Syllabus, Part 2: Class Schedule

Syllabus Review: Due at start of class on 1/7/2013

 

Dinosaur World Poster Project

        Poster Resources:

          Taxonomy and Locality info: Paleobiology Database

Paleogeography

          Encyclopedia of Paleontology (restricted access for GRCC Students)

The Paleontology Portal    

Reading/ Lecture Guides   

Study Guides

In class Handouts Winter 2012:

 

Useful web links:

The DinoDictionary: list of 300+ Dinosaur names (including pronunciation)

for the Latest News on New Dinosaur Discoveries

 

Video Clips:

 

Fossil Forests

 

PBS Special "The Dinosaur Wars"

 

Velociraptor reconstruction on "Truth about Killer Dinosaurs"

 

Evolution of the Earth

 

 

 

 

On-line Museum Exibits:

Skulls: An on-line exhibit by the California Academy of Sciences

University of California Museum of Paleontology: (UCMP) Home Page:

UCMP Exhibits: Dinosauria / DinoBuzz / Dilophosaurus / Flight / Fossil Eggshell /

Life Through Time / Archosauria

 

Museum of the Rockies (MT) - Dinosaur Exhibit

 

 

Geologic time Scale:

 

Official Geologic Time Scale from the Geological Society of America

 

Interactive Time Scale from Enchanted Learning

 

 

 

Recommended children's books about Dinosaurs

& other Fossil Animals