Monday,  January 13, 2003
5:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Lecture Hall D1.502
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

This program is a collaboration with the Dallas Museum of Natural History and will explore the topic of geology and paleontology.  

TAKS Objective 1

Speakers:
  
Dinosaurs of Alaska
Tony Fiorillo, Ph.D.
Curator of Earth Sciences at the Dallas Museum of Natural History
 
Snakes with Legs & Lizards in Amber: New Techniques for Studying Old Bones
Louis Jacobs, Ph.D.
Director of the Institute of Earth and Man at Southern Methodist University

A light meal will be served before the evening's program.  A certificate of completion will be provided for purposes of professional development credit. Please check with your school district to determine if credit will be accepted for this event.

Related Links, Classroom Activities and Articles

1) Dallas Museum of Natural History: http://www.dallasdino.org/

2) Southern Methodist University: http://www.smu.edu

3) USGS: Dinosaurs Facts and Fiction: http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/

4) Earth's Timeline: http://www.msnbc.com/news/wld/graphics/earths_timeline_dw.htm

5) Discovery Channel: Walking With Dinosaurs: http://dsc.discovery.com/stories/dinos/dinos.html

BBC: Walking with Dinosaurs: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/

6) Zoom Dinosaurs: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/

7) DINOBASE: Dinosaur Database: http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/dinobase/dinopage.html

The STARS Program
UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
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Dallas, Texas 75390-9137
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or 1-800-81-STARS
Fax: 214-648-9508
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