TED-Ed
How Did Feathers Evolve?
What do dinosaurs and modern birds have in common? More than you may think. See how scientists figured out the evolutionary relationship between these seemingly disparate animals. Additionally, discover how and why the feather evolved...
Curated OER
Sharks vs. Dinosaurs
A 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.
Curated OER
The Dino Mummy, A Tour of the Body
Casey Gardener takes your class to meet Leonardo, one of the most intact dinosaur mummies ever found. A prominent paleontologist takes you on a tour of the dinosaur's body, showing how fossils and mummies can tell the story of life as it...
Curated OER
Fossil Record Mystery
Watch how paleontologists scour the Gobi Desert to find fossils that fill in a gap in the fossil record. How big did dinosaurs get during the Jurassic period? Get your class thinking about these questions and more with this short clip....
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South American Mega-Dinosaurs
Long-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....
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Dinosaur Supremacy
With 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!
Curated OER
Fossil Hunting
Ever wonder what a paleontologist does, or have a little learner yearning to know everything about fossil hunters? This comprehensive video shows what paleontologists do and why they do it. Get your kids thinking about the wonders of a...
Khan Academy
Cosmological Time Scale 1, Scale of the Universe, Cosmology and Astronomy
A scaled timeline highlights periods relevant to us since the Big Bang. Events on the timeline include the formation of Earth, the extinction of dinosaurs, and the emergence of modern humans.
Curated OER
Asteroid Attack - What Really Killed the Dinosaurs?
How 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...
Curated OER
Jurassic Fight Club: T-Rex vs. Raptors - Part 1/2
Fight 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...
Curated OER
Asteroid Attack - Where's the Evidence?
What 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.
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Bedtime Story - Bumposaurus
John Barrowman recites "Bumposaurus" for your bedtime story. The moral, "It's ok to be different" comes across clearly in this story of a short-sighted dinosaur who simply needs glasses.
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Jurassic Fight Club: T-Rex vs. Raptors - Part 2/2
The 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...
Curated OER
Digging Up a Dinosaur Graveyard
Travel with a team of paleontologists as they dig into the Gobi Desert to uncover new species of dinosaurs. They find several dinosaur graves containing a new find, Guanlong, or crested dragon, a never before seen species trapped in a...
Curated OER
What if Dinosaurs Hadn't Been Wiped Out?
An 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...
PBS
Nova: Arctic Dinosaurs
Watch this great video from NOVA online or read the transcript about the many dinosaur species and hundreds of specimens paleontologists discovered buried in the Arctic permafrost. One of their methods of excavation was novel, and not...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Mesozoic Film With Quiz
This video focuses on what causes the extinction of the dinosaurs. Learn about Luis Alvarez's research that led to the discovery that an asteroid caused the mass extinction. Video includes embedded quizzes that check from students'...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How We Proved an Asteroid Wiped Out the Dinosaurs
Geologist Walter Alvarez gets to the bottom of a scientific murder mystery. [7:28]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dinosaur Train: Stomp Your Feet!
This Dinosaur Train video will help children foster the understanding of heredity: inheritance and variation of traits. Buddy and Daphne compare how they are similar and different. Included are printable dinosaur fact cards. [0:54]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dinosaur Train: Dinosaur Eggs
In this Dinosaur Train clip, Dr. Scott the paleontologist explains that dinosaurs laid their eggs in circular nests like birds, and that they often nested in colonies for protection from predators. [1:00]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Dinosaur Train: Coprolites
In this Dinosaur Train clip, Dr. Scott the Paleontologist discusses coprolites--fossilized dinosaur excrement. He explains that, from this material, scientists can learn more about dinosaurs' diets. [1:01]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Dinosaur Videos: Early Dinosaur Evolution
Go back hundreds of millions of years to the Triassic Period, take a look at amazing CGI dinosaurs and find out how they evolved to become the dominant form of life that they were for so long. [3:57]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Dinosaur Videos: Recreating Dinosaurs
See how scientists use fossils, bones, skeletons and even skin impressions to model the probable appearance of dinosaurs with ever improving accuracy. [3:43]
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Dinosaur Videos: The Age of Dinosaurs Begins
Watch in wonder as dinosaurs begin to make their mark on the world. [2:03]