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\nACTIVITY 6: MAKE A FOSSIL MOLD AND CAST and ACTIVITY 7: HOW BIG WERE PREHISTORIC ANIMALS?\n

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\nInstructions for two terrific ancient history lessons for your primary paleontologists are provided in this resource. The first involves the creation of fossil cast replicas using plaster of Paris. The directions are detailed, but the...\n
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\nThe Coelacanth: A Living Fossil of a Fish\n

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\nIt was just another day of fishing at the local pier when a man unknowingly reeled in a fish thought to be extinct for 65 million years. This short video explains how scientists were surprised to discover that this 360 million year...\n
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\nGiant Prehistoric Bear\n

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\nIntroduce your curious learners to the Giant Bear common to the Pleistocene era. They will see that this Ice Age giant was large for a good reason; he evolved particular traits as a way to survive in an increasingly harsh environment.\n
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\nDinosaur Word Search\n

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\nIn this dinosaur word search worksheet, learners examine 25 words and locate them in a word search puzzle. There is a word bank and a dinosaur graphic on the page.\n
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\nJump, Glide, or Fly? Exploring Bird Evolution\n

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\nHow have birds evolved from prehistoric animals? With the three-part lesson, small groups first research different prehistoric animals and determine whether they are birds. Then, scholars explore different bird adaptations using the Flap...\n
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\nDraw T. rex\n

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\nStudents explore how scientists determine what prehistoric animals looked like based on their bones. They draw a picture of the skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex by copying an image from an overhead or book.\n
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\nDrawing Dinos\n

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\nFive steps walk budding artists through the process of drawing a dinosaur. A drawing guide showcases four dinosaurs—stegosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, and allosaurus. \n
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\nMeet the Dinosaurs\n

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\nTake your class of youngsters on a prehistoric adventure with this four-lesson series on dinosaurs. Accompanying the Meet the Dinosaurs books by Don Lessem, these lessons engage children in writing their own dinosaur books,...\n
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\nWalking with Dinosaurs\n

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\nBreath 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...\n
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\nWhy Triassic Animals Were Just the Weirdest\n

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\nNormally when two species look similar, they are closely related. However, this doesn't seem to apply to the Triassic animals. Learn why these familiar looking animals are not actually related to today's animals. Viewers come to...\n
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\nAmerican Civilization - The Ice Age\n

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\nFirst graders discuss the Ice Age land bridge over the Bering Straits and how it affected the population of the Americas. They construct a clay model of the land bridge and research common animals of the time.\n
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\nWhen Ichthyosaurs Led a Revolution in the Seas\n

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\nDuring The Great Dying, 90 percent of life in the ocean died. A video lesson from the PBS Eon series describes how the oceans recovered. Viewers learn how some species adapted and thrived while others became extinct.\n
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\nCrossword: Sunset of the Sabertooth\n

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\nIn this literature crossword, students read and solve 10 clues pertaining to the book Sunset of the Sabertooth. No word bank is given.\n
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\nSea Monsters 3\n

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\n\"Sea Monsters 3,\" the final video of a three-part series, takes a close look at the styxosaurus. It resembles a long-neck dinosaur under the sea. This video will also discuss the dolichorhynchops and the herperornis.\n
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\nSharks vs. Dinosaurs\n

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\nA young reptile must use its natural speed to steer free from the shark. Watch this video to learn how another prehistoric animal keeps himself under the sea.\n
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\nDinosaur Supremacy\n

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\nWith very little water, watch how a particular type of dinosaur has learned to adapt to the dry environment. This video displays other impressive reptiles from our past. Watch to observe these ancient creatures!\n
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\nSouth American Mega-Dinosaurs\n

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\nLong-necked dinosaurs disappeared on all of the continents around the world after the separation of Pangaea, except for in South America. Along with other animals and plants, the long-necked dinosaur flourished and grew bigger than ever....\n
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\nJurassic Fight Club: T-Rex vs. Raptors - Part 2/2\n

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\nThe battle for survival between the duckbill and a pack of raptors progresses in this continuation of Jurassic Fight Club. This clip is highly dramatized and personifies the dinosaurs in a sensationalist way which takes the emphasis off...\n
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\nJurassic Fight Club: T-Rex vs. Raptors - Part 1/2\n

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\nFight or flight response and physical prowess is examined in this seven-minute video. Using evidence and a knowledge of animal behavior, scientists were able to show how the bird-like raptor attacked its prey. Studying dinosaur behavior...\n
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\nWhat if Dinosaurs Hadn't Been Wiped Out?\n

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\nAn intriguing question awaits you and your imaginative learners. What would life be like if dinosaurs had survived and were still alive today? A passionate paleontologist gets kids thinking about what paleontologists do and what would...\n
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\nAsteroid Attack - Where's the Evidence?\n

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\nWhat evidence do we have to prove the theory that a huge asteroid led to the extinction of the dinosaurs? This two-minute clip gives a brief look at the evidence geologists have found to prove their theory.\n
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\nAsteroid Attack - What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?\n

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\nHow do scientists know what really killed the dinosaurs? This clip explains what the KT boundary is and what it means in relation to dinosaur extinction. This clip is very short and seems to be a part of a larger BBC special on dinosaur...\n
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\nThe Rock and Fossil Record\n

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\nGo deep in your paleontology unit with this spectacular set of slides! It introduces viewers to the types of fossils, a few famous fossils, and the geologic eras. This is done with easy-to-read text, diagrams, photos, and even videos. \n
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\nThe Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs\n

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\nStudents draw names of dinosaurs out of a hat and write a report about the one they picked. Students write a riddle about their favorite prehistoric animal, post it on a bulletin board, and have other guess which animal it is about....\n
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