University of California
Ucmp: Dino Facts a Unit on Dinosaur Behavior
For this unit, students look at what is known about three dinosaurs - Maiasaura, Troodon and Orodromeus - and learn how paleontologists develop hypotheses about their behavior.
University of California
Ucmp: The Tyrant Lizards: The Tyrannosauridae
This site from the University of California provides basic information on T. rex with links to related material great for a quick introduction.
University of California
Ucmp: Dinosaurs, Movies, & Reality
A very good review of how "movie science" can present an inaccurate or incomplete picture of actual scientific knowledge and methods.
Tramline
Tramline: Dinosaurs: A Prehistoric Adventure for Grades 2 5
Click "Start Fieldtrip," for a wonderful look at a subject that has been a constant amazement to children of all ages. This dinosaur learning module for grades 1-3 is a "Prehistoric adventure," discussing dinosaur fossils, the size of...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Dinosaurs of the Mesozoic Era Time Line
A time line of dinosaurs during the Mesozoic Era.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Dinosaurs!
Scholastic provides a learning site about dinosaurs that features information and facts, games, activities, and much more. There is also a teacher's guide that provides numerous ideas for dinosaur lesson plans.
New York Times
New York Times: Dinosaurs
[Free Registration/Login Required] Many, many articles about dinosaur discoveries have been published in the New York Times over the years. This collection goes back to 1983 and presents a rich source of material for student research.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Dinosaur Dig
The San Diego Natural History Museum provides dinosaur lovers with plenty of information and fun facts with links to Finding Fossils and Dinosaur Bytes.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Geo Logic: The Three Stooges and Their Pet Dinosaurs
With GEOLogic puzzles, students are asked to match each of the Three Stooges with their favorite group and species of dinosaur based on clues given from different perspectives.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Fun Match Game
Students use memory skills to match different kinds of themed cards, such as dinosaurs, bugs, musical instruments, colors, and animals. Players can choose different levels of difficulty--easy, medium, hard, or extra hard.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Fecund Feces
For those with strong stomachs, this article introduces the scientific study of dinosaur feces, giving an idea of the vast amount of information that can be dertermined about dinosaurs from a large pile of dung.
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Science Quizzes: Dinosaur Quiz
Test student knowledge of dinosaurs with this twenty-question quiz.
abcteach
Abcteach: Animals
[Free Registration/Login Required] This link will place at your fingertips all kinds of resources for your science unit pertaining to animals such as birds, bugs, dinosaurs, endangered species, fish, mammals and reptiles.
abcteach
Abcteach: Dinosaurs
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource features a variety of activities related to dinosaurs. There are interdisciplinary tasks that include writing exercises such as creative writing and story planner formats. Lessons for...
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Dinosaur Land [Pdf]
A reader's theater script for Dinosaur Land is provided on these pages. Two character roles are needed in this play that reinforces the difference between dinosaurs that are omnivores and carnivores.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do We Know What Color Dinosaurs Were?
The microraptor was a four-winged carnivorous dinosaur with iridescent black feathers. But if our information about this dinosaur comes from fossils, how can we be certain about its color? Len Bloch shows how making sense of the evidence...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dinosaur Train: Station Race
How fast can you lay the tracks to pick up all the dinosaurs? Help Mr. Conductor stay on schedule by building track from station to station for the Dinosaur Train and the Rocket Train! Pick up passengers along the way and learn about all...
SEDL
Sedl: Extinction
This second lesson in a course on dinosaurs is devoted to extinction. There are group activities, discussion of the idea, and a way to assess what the students have learned.
SEDL
Sedl: Dinosaurs
This site provides wonderful lesson plans about dinosaurs. Seven sequenced units cover the following topics: extinction, fossils, types of dinosaurs, and the dinosaur life cycle. The site provides basic lesson and background information...
Other
Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County
This site provides information on the three Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County.
Other
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: Dinosaur Institute: Dinosaurs
The origins, evolution and diversification of dinosaurs through geologic time are described, as well as their portrayal in Hollywood movies. There is also information about how birds evolved from dinosaurs.
Other
University of Bristol: What Were the Dinosaurs, and How Did They Live?
Answers to a series of nine questions related to dinosaurs. There are a number of links to other informative sites as well.
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...
Other
Planet Dinosaur
Planet Dinosaur has a great deal of information about individual dinosaurs, as well as dinosaur videos, coloring pages, articles, news items, anatomy, classification and history. There is also a dinosaur glossary and a whole section...