Curriculum
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is well known for its "Age of the Mammals" (Cenozoic) fossils. Florissant's dates (34-35 million years ago) place the fossils in the Eocene Epoch.
Below are two curriculums developed to help students gain an understanding of Florissant's contribution to scientific understanding of the "Age of Mammals."
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The Paleontologist's Path
Grade 1 to Grade 3
Grade 4 to Grade 6
Grade 7 to Grade 12
Paleontology Curriculum for High School
This High School Curriculum was developed by National Park Service Staff using grants from the The National Park Foundation, Parks as Classrooms, and Canon USA.
Unit One: The Nature of Science
Unit Two: Paleontology
Unit Three: Evolution
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