Curated OER
Vocabulary Practice With Past Time
In this word meanings learning exercise, students practice their vocabulary skills while using the past tense. Students complete twelve multiple choice questions where they choose the correct meaning of the bold word in each sentence.
Curated OER
Reading Comprehension Worksheet: Planet Earth
After reading five short paragraphs about planet earth, students must answer 4 comprehension questions about the topic. This worksheet provides great practice for state testing in language arts.
Curated OER
Solar System Lesson Plans
Solar system lesson plans provide teachers with a multitude of ways to interest even the most reluctant learners.
Curated OER
Doing Science: Computer Models
In this computer models worksheet, students read information about how scientists use computer models to advance the work of science. Students also answer a critical thinking question comparing computer simulations to direct observations.
Curated OER
The Solar System Cloze Activity
In this cloze activity worksheet, students use their reading comprehension skills to fill in 22 blanks in a 1-page reading selection regarding the solar system. A word bank is provided.
Curated OER
Animals
Second graders discuss the term "endangered". They identify the reasons some animals are in danger of being wiped out. They discover ways humans can help the species survive.
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...
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.
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.
Other
Digi Morph: Dinosaurs at Digi morph.org
DigiMorph is a database of high-quality images from living and extinct animals, made available for scientists, educators, researchers and students. This section is devoted to dinosaur fossils, some of them among the most famous in the...
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...
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...
University of California
Ucmp: What Killed the Dinosaurs?
This UC Berkeley site extensively covers the death of the dinosaurs. It includes history, theories, invalid hypotheses, and current arguments.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 4:4 Investigation 6 Dinosaur Extinction
Research and analyze theories on why dinosaurs became extinct.
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: What Killed the Dinosaurs?
Researchers are beginning to find data implicating that an asteroid impact and supervolcanoes might have been the beginning of the end of dinosaurs on Earth.
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,...
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...
Other
Canal Kids: Dinossauros (Dinosaurs), a Era Dos Gigantes
A good introduction to dinosaurs for young Portuguese-speaking children. Uses an engaging writing style, cartoon-style graphics, and animation to teach about the Mesozoic era. Coverage includes types of dinosaurs and their features,...
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.
Other
Dinosaurios: Dinosaurs
In-depth presentation about the world of dinosaurs. Includes pictures and diagrams. Information about types, characteristics, and extinction.
Virginia Tech
Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Greenhouse Dinosaur Extinction Theory
This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Earth and Life History
In this amazingly comprehensive tutorial you will learn about the geological and environmental changes that occurred during the geologic time scale.
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 young scholars have learned.
Other
The Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.