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The John Day Fossil Beds teacher packet contains information and activities for teaching the geology and paleontology of the John Day Fossil Beds, targeted to grades 3 through 8. Click here for the PDF.

Click here for more educational materials from the NPS

To learn more about ancient horses, visit Fossil Horses in Cyberspace, an exhibit on the University of Florida's website.

Hey Teachers! Check out this website about science and evolution. evolution.berkeley.edu

Do you want to be a paleontologist? See how paleontologists at the Denver Museum of Natural History do their work.

 

 

 

 
Image of a cedar hairstreak butterfly  

Did You Know?
The wildflowers at the Painted Hills provide abundant sources of food for the monument's many butterfly species.

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Last Updated: September 12, 2008 at 03:17 EST