1. Should we Get Started learning about the Paleozoic era?

2. The Paleozoic Era Paleozoic means “Ancient life”

3. The Paleozoic Era

4. The Paleozoic Era
Paleozoic Era Begins

5. What did the Paleozoic Era look like?

6. Animal Life of the Paleozoic Era
Fish
Amphibians
Vertebrates & Invertebrates
Reptiles
Land animals
Many animals were aquatic (live in the water)
A trilobite (an invertebrate)

8. Anomalocaris “Strange Shrimp”
Some scientists believe these extensions were part of their mouth, but others believe they were like arms
Top
View
Underneath
view
Mouth

9. Plant Life of the Paleozoic Era
Land plants
Seed ferns
Vascular plants
Conifers
Different types of coral
Type of land plant

10. Environment of the Paleozoic Era
During this time O2 increased in the atmosphere
Most of Earth was covered in shallow water
Pangea formed at the end of the era
Mountains formed
Pangea

11. The next 2 slides ARE a summary of the important plant, Animal & Environment changes during the Paleozoic era

14. Other important information about the Paleozoic Era
The Paleozoic Era is when the explosion of life began on Earth.
Towards the end of the Paleozoic Era there was a major extinction

15. How do rocks help us understand life again?
Newest rock
Scientists can look at different layers in rock and look at the fossils in each layer, to determine differences in each layer.
Oldest rock
Strata means layers

16. What will we be learning next about the geologic eras?
During our next class, we will be completing stations about the Geologic Timescale & the Paleozoic era! 
Walking Trilobite animation © 2000 by S. M. Gon III

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19. References
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