Natural History Museum
Natural History Museum: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Creatures
This is the opening site for the online exhibit at the Natural History Museum. The exhibit features a wealth of information on dinosaurs including a dinosaur directory, fossil specimens, information, pictures, and more. The exhibit also...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:4 Investigation 6 Dinosaur Extinction
Research and analyze theories on why dinosaurs became extinct.
Read Works
Read Works: Fossils & Dinosaurs the Extinction of Dinosaurs
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage provides some explanations of what may have caused the dinosaurs to become extinct.This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills...
Education.com
Education.com: Compare and Contrast Non Fiction Stories: Extinct Birds
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will compare two informational texts about two extinct birds, the Great Auk and the Dodo. A Venn Diagram is provided to be used when comparing an contrasting tests.
University of California
Ucmp: Life Has a History
This is a very good introduction to the role evolution plays in the development of biodiversity. These topics and extinction are explained with the use of colorful interactive pictures.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Endangered Animals for Kids: How They Become Extinct
How do endangered species and animals become extinct? Hunting, pollution, loss of habitat, and introduced species all play a part and are discussed on this site.
Courseware Solutions
Wordville: Extinct Turtle Found
Read a short informational text called "Extinct Turtle Found," and then choose the correct answer for comprehension questions at the end of the selection.
Center for Educational Technologies
Earth Science Explorer: Dinosaur Floor
Take a tour of the dinosaur floor and you'll read several theories about why dinosaurs became extinct.
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara
Kids Do Ecology: Endangered Species and Conservation Biology
Find out about conservation biology as it relates to endangered and threatened species. Learn about the factors contributing to the loss of species and what efforts have helped bring some animals back form the brink of extinction.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Changes in the Environment
An activity to help students understand that as the environment changes, plants and animals must evolve to stay alive. Students watch as a mystery plants grow in a changing environment to see if they will evolve or go extinct.
Read Works
Read Works: The Ivory Billed Woodpecker Returns
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the ivory-billed woodpecker, a bird that was once perceived to be extinct due to excessive logging. This passage is a stand-alone curricular...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Endangered Species
The topic of endangered species is one that needs to be addressed with every student. As more and more plants and animals become extinct, students, as inhabitants of this ecosystem, need to be aware that human actions affect the planet....
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Biodiversity
Find information about diversity among genes, species, and ecosystems that helps answer questions about the importance of biodiversity and how we can save species from extinction.
Other
Dinosaur Facts
There is plenty of information about dinosaurs here for students doing research. There are a fair number of ads but they are mainly related to dinosaurs. Besides fact pages for hundreds of dinosaurs, you will find information about...
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The Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Fighting Dinos: New Discoveries
A virtual investigation surmising how two fighting dinosaurs died in the Gobi Desert.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Dinosaurs
Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic,...
Read Works
Read Works: Vanishing Frogs
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a skin fungus causing the harlequin frog species to become endangered. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in classifying and categorizing.
Read Works
Read Works: Saving Hawaiian Monk Seals
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the decreasing population of the Hawaiian monk seals. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: All About Mammoths
Use this site to find out where mammoths lived, what they looked like and where they lived. Includes a woolly mammoth printout and other links.
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Galapagos Island Giant Tortoises Saved
A report of research indicates that the giant saddleback tortoise of Espanola island in the Galapagos Islands have, through conservation efforts, begun to successfully return from the brink of extinction.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Dodo
The Dodo became extinct shortly after 1640 and all that remains of them today are bones and some pieces of skin. Provided is a brief description of their location, characteristics and predators.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Eskimo Curlew
The Eskimo curlew, which migrated between the Northwest Territories and Argentina is believed to be extinct, although there are occasional reports of possible sightings. The reasons for its decline and a drawing of one can be found here.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Endangered!
After making the gameboard, play this interactive learning game that teaches about "The Endangered Species Act", a law that protects animals and plants that are in danger of going extinct.
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