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Fabulous Fossils

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate how fossils are formed. They read the book, "Digging Up Dinosaurs," examine fossil samples, create a fossil imprint using play-doh, and complete a Fossil Questionnaire activity sheet.
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Heating and Cooling a Really Large Lizard

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate the effect of temperature on cold-blooded animals, using a 5 x 8 inch index card to represent a dinosaur as their model organism. Students measure temperature changes that occurs at different angles to a light...
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Name Match

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen dinosaurs with the meaning of each of their names by drawing a line to connect one with the other.
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Books for Teaching Dinosaurs

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students investigate dinosaurs through books. For this lesson about dinosaurs, students read a variety of books about dinosaurs. Students become familiar with dinosaurs through reading about them. Students learn that reading is...
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Learn About Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read facts about dinosaurs and then participate in a variety of dinosaur activities. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students paint dinosaur eggs, play dinosaur bingo, and more.
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Dinosaur History (Part 2)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read the scripture that cooresponds to the lesson. Using the text, they examine the history of the dinosaur and how they were discovered. They ask quesitons and participate in a class discussion to end the lesson.
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Dinosaur History (Part 1)

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore and interpret scientific data through a Biblical world view. They discuss scientific dating methods of dinosaur bones. Students compare and contrast Biblical and evolutionary views.
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Dinosaur History (Part 3)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars read the scripture that corresponds with this instructional activity on dinosaurs. Using the text, they try to determine the diet of humans and animals at the beginning of creation. They use the Internet to research...
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Dinosaur Train: Even Bigger Than T. Rex!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students understand the length of some of the longest dinosaurs. In this dinosaur train lesson plan, students watch a video clip of "I'm a T. Rex!". Then the teacher marks off how big a T. Rex and other dinosaurs are with tape and...
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What Do You Know About PaleontOLogy?

For Students 6th - 12th
Believe it or not, some dinosaurs are not extinct. Discover this and other interesting facts about dinosaurs in a 10-question online quiz. As individuals answer questions, the resource provides them with feedback and additional facts...
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Beyond T. Rex

For Students 6th - 12th
Some dinosaurs get all the attention. Pupils use an interactive resource to study some of the lesser-known dinosaur species. Organizing the information in a cladogram allows learners to make connections among the species.
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Two Dinosaurs

For Students K - 2nd
In this two dinosaurs worksheet, students observe and spot the differences between two dinosaurs and circle each one they can find.
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Ten Little Dinosaurs

For Students Pre-K - 2nd
In this felt board counting activity worksheet, students color the dinosaurs that will be used for a felt board counting activity to accompany the song "Ten Little Dinosaurs".
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Dinosaur Counting

For Students K - 1st
In this counting worksheet, students count the number of dinosaurs on the page and write the number in the box that tells how many (8). Students then circle a group of five dinosaurs.
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Scavenger Hunt "Dinosaurs Travel"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this scavenger hunt for Dinosaurs Travel worksheet, students refer to the story to complete a chart with vocabulary words pages, lists of things needed to do for a vacation preparation, and lists of different ways to travel. Students...
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What Can You Learn About Dinosaurs by Watching an Ostrich?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students collect a variety of drawings of dinosaurs and maps of a zoo. Students observe an animal in motion during a field trip to a zoo from reproducible worksheets. Students study about the process by which scientists and film...
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Dinosaur Traces

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify and interpret the type of evidence found at a typical dinosaur dig and mimic a paleontologist by taking crayon rubbings of simulated bone impressions. After the rubbings are taken, the students reconstruct the complete...
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Mass/Weight/Data/Graphing-What Is The Mass of a Dinosaur?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students determine the mass of various "dinosaur eggs" and graph their data. In this mass, weight, data and graphing lesson plan, students measure the mass of different weighted "dinosaur eggs". They record their data and transfer it to...
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Weighing a Dinosaur

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students role play as paleontologists who make inferences about the weight of dinosaurs. They use models and the density of water to make these inferences.
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Scale Drawings of Dinosaurs

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students, working in groups, make scale drawings of dinosaurs. The four groups then assemble their assigned parts into one composite drawing.
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Coffee Ground Dinosaur Fossil Prints

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create fossils to understand how scientists learn about dinosaurs.  For this dinosaur lesson, students mix ingredients to make dough and put in objects that can make impressions. Students let fossil dry overnight....
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Heads Up!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate fossils through reading Digging Up Dinosaurs and the study of a scale triceratops head.  In this dinosaur fossil lesson, students students each draw a portion of a picture of a dinosaur head.  Students...
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Dino Cards

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this dinosaur learning exercise, students learn 12 species of dinosaurs by cutting and coloring a matching card game. Each card contains a dinosaur picture, its name, the pronunciation and the meaning of the name. There are directions...
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Introduce Vocabulary: How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore tier two vocabulary. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and assess the meaning of new vocabulary words found in the story. Students record their new words using a...

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