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Fossil Leaves and Evidence of Insect Damage

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Worksheet: Exploring the Cambrian Explosion of Life

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Worksheet: Plesiosaurs and Other Large Marine Reptiles

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Worksheet: What's a Lichen?

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Worksheet: Fossil Ammonites

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Worksheet: Archaeology and Archives

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