65 million years ago – present day Cenozoic Era “The Age of Mammals” 65 million years ago – present day Amanda Mudge

Divided into six major epochs A seventh is often recognized for the last 10,000 years, and is called the Holocene 1.8 to 11,000 mya 5.3 to 1.8 mya 23.8 to 5.3 mya 33.7 to 23.8 mya 54.8 to 33.7 mya 65 to 54.8 mya

Plants Tall Grasses Flowering Plants

Many of them look similar to those of today Animals Giant ground sloth Mammoth Many of them look similar to those of today Saber tooth cat Mammoth Diatryma

Activity: Create a class book about some of the plants and animals of the Cenozoic Era Each student will receive one blank book page and information on one plant or animal Write two or three interesting facts about that plant or animal in black ink - Create a picture in the space provided