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Walking with Dinosaurs
Breath new life into your class's study of dinosaurs with this extensive collection of materials. Offering everything from a printable T-rex mask, word searches, and connect-the-dots activities to informational handouts, hands-on...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Living Dinosaurs: Fact or Fiction?
Are birds descendants of dinosaurs? Learners consider the question as they watch an informative video comparing fossil records of dinosaurs with current species. Following the video, groups ponder the evidence to draw conclusions about...
American Museum of Natural History
Mesozoic Museum
Mini museum curators create an exhibit that showcases the Mesozoic era. Pupils use their knowledge of dinosaurs to make informative posters, drawings, and dioramas. Following three steps to complete the hands-on activity, scholars read...
Curated OER
Dino Fossils
Primary paleontologists discover the information they can gather from examining fossils. They place pictures in the correct sequence showing how an animal becomes a fossil. They discuss which sediments would preserve fossils better as well.
American Museum of Natural History
Make Your Own Dino Stationary
Scholars follow five steps to create dinosaur-themed stationery using basic computer skills.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Weighing the Evidence for a Mass Extinction Part 2: On Land
What can fossils tell us about periods of extinction? Young scholars interpret fossil layers to make conclusions about changes in life during different geological time periods. They analyze the fossils for abundance and diversity as well...
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The Gopher Tortoise
Can you believe the gopher tortoise was around when the dinosaurs were walking the Earth. Learn all about this creature that is one of Florida's most popular reptiles. Hands-on-activities and a glossary full of scientific terms...
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Read Works: Fossils & Dinosaurs Fossils
[Free Registration/Login Required] This text describes a field trip to Central Park. Information is shared about fossils and the work of archaeologists. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...
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Read Works: Dinosaur Discovery
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text dinosaur fossils found on an island in Germany. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Tramline: Dinosaurs: A Prehistoric Adventure for Grades 2 5
Travel across the Internet to learn about dinosaurs in this virtual field trip. The trip is designed for Grades Two to Five. Topics include dinosaur fossils, extinction, paleontology, anatomy, behavior, etc.
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Read Works: Dinosaur Discovery
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read text, a map, and a chart about dinosaur fossils. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Read Works: Dinosaur World
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about dinosaurs and how scientists learn about them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Fossils & Dinosaurs: The Age of Dinosaurs
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the time period when dinosaurs were still living on earth and describes the event that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.This passage is a stand-alone curricular...
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Read Works: Fossils & Dinosaurs Plant Eaters
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes an example of a plant-eating dinosaur, the Stegosaurus, its appearance, and its eating habits. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...
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The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Who Should Own the Bones?
In this dinosaur WebQuest for Grades 6-8, two college students find fossils in a park and try to sell them, discovering it is against the law. Students will examine the positions of people on opposite sides of the argument over the...
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Read Works: Face to Fossil
[Free Registration/Login Required] This seven-page PDF passage entitled "Face to Fossil" features an interview with ProtoAndy, a fossil of Protoceratops. It is part of a Paired Text with two other texts (see links above passage):...
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Read Works: Fossils and Dinosaurs Meat Eaters
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes the characteristics of theropods, meat-eating dinosaurs like the Tyrannosaurus Rex. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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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...
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Read Works: Who Is Sue?
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses information about a dinosaur that researchers named "Sue", which was found in South Dakota. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills....
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Teach Engineering: Dinosaur Breath
Through discussion and hands-on experimentation, students learn about the geological (ancient) carbon cycle. They investigate the role of dinosaurs in the carbon cycle and the eventual storage of carbon in the form of chalk. Students...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Tracking Dinosaurs
Two activities that will help students learn how paleontologists are able to determine, based on fossil evidence, whether a particular dinosaur was walking or running when it left footprints behind.
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Read Works: Dinosaur Chomper
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fossil of a giant crocodile dinosaur found in Niger. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Maryland Science Center
Maryland Science Center: Stomach Stones [Pdf]
In this simple activity, you will learn about the stomach stones, or gastroliths, that aided the digestion of some dinosaurs.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Living Large
This engaging game about dinosaurs allows students to analyze and interpret fossil data, as well as engage in argument from evidence. The game helps students to understand that fossils provide evidence about the types of organisms that...
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