Lesson Plan
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DinoWorks

For Teachers 1st - 4th
DinoWorks is a paleontolgy kit that you can order from skullduggery.com. This resource has directions that come with it. Primary paleontolgists examine bone replicas of the Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus, and Triceratops that you prepare...
Worksheet
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Film: Jurassic Park

For Students 7th - 9th
In this dinosaur worksheet, learners answer questions about the film Jurassic Park and relate what they view to their understanding of climate, selection and evolution.
Website
BBC

Bbc: Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
Several articles that trace the chronology of the dinosaur from the Triassic to the Cretaceous. Articles were written to accompany the BBC series, Walking with Dinosaurs.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Fighting Dinos: New Discoveries

For Students 3rd - 8th
A virtual investigation surmising how two fighting dinosaurs died in the Gobi Desert.
Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
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,...
Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Play! Scholastic: You Dig?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Play this interactive game to uncover the bones of a dinosaur. Pick your favorite dinosaur then use the tools to find their bones. When completed , a picture will appear. Click on "factoid" to learn information on each dinosaur.
Handout
Kidport

Kidport: Reference Library: Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
A nicely illustrated and informative site on dinosaurs from the Cambrian period until the Quaternary period.
Website
Other

Learning and Teaching Scotland: Illustrations of Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
An extensive collection of dinosaur clip art that can be used for educational purposes. View and use both color and black-and-white illustrations of Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Velociraptor,...
Unit Plan
NBC

Msnbc.com: Birdlike Dinosaur May Force Raptor Revisions

For Students 9th - 10th
Fossils found in Argentina have led scientists to change the way they think about the evolution of dinosaurs. A relative of the velociraptor has been found that demonstrated bird-like features. Learn more about these fossils here. [Date...
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Velociraptor Dinosaur

For Students 1st - 9th
A website about the velociraptor which is a speedy birdlike carnivorous dinosaur that hunted in packs. Learn about their habitat, size, food, and fun facts.
Graphic
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Science Kids: Science Images: Velociraptor Fighting Protoceratops

For Students 9th - 10th
This picture shows a replica of an amazing fossil that captured a Velociraptor and Protoceratops fighting in the heat of battle. The fossil was discovered in 1971 in Mongolia and is considered a national treasure by the country. For more...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Velociraptor

For Students 9th - 10th
This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Velociraptor, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 73 million years ago). The Velociraptor is a well known dinosaur thanks to some nasty looking claws and appearances in...