Students will learn how dinosaurs were classified, compare shapes and sizes, and explore how paleontologists make discoveries. They'll analyze how dinosaurs interacted back in the day, and make their own dinosaur drawings and a fossil cast.

A short lesson plan for early elementary learners to help them recognize four major dinosaurs. Use the provided drawings of the dinosaurs to make posters for students to identify.

This colorful and inviting resource houses tons of paleontology activities to explore. Play the Layers of Time puzzle game, create your own make-believe dig site by burying chicken bones in plaster of Paris, learn how to draw dinosaurs,...

This drawing shows the restoration of a Stegosaurus skeleton. Stegosaurus was large, herbivorous dinosaur from the late Jurassic Period. For more information on this interesting dinosaur check out our Stegosaurus facts page.

The Library of Congress takes a look at the wacky world of cartoons, beginning with George Melies, who demonstrated that objects could be animated in film with a series of drawings, each drawn with slight changes.

A simple line drawing of an Apatosaurus (also known as Brontosaurus), a large dinosaur that lived in the Jurassic Period, around 150 million years ago. For more information on this interesting dinosaur check out our Apatosaurus facts page.

This drawing of a Parasaurolophus, shows the unique appearance of this dinosaur. Parasaurolophus existed in the late Cretaceous Period (around 75 million years ago). They were plant eaters (herbivores) and lived in North America. For...

This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Spinosaurus, a dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period (around 100 million years ago). With huge spines growing from its back and the biggest size of any meat eating (carnivorous) dinosaur,...

This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Allosaurus, a dinosaur from the late Jurassic Period (around 150 million years ago). First described back in 1877, Allosaurus become one of the first well known dinosaurs. It was a...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Argentinosaurus, a dinosaur from the mid Cretaceous Period (around 95 million years ago). The Argentinosaurus was a Sauropod that lived in South America, its remains were first discovered by...

This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Carnotaurus, a dinosaur that lived at the end of the Cretaceous Period (around 66 million years ago). Carnotaurus was a meat eating dinosaur (carnivore) with small arms and fingers that...

This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Deinonychus, a dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period (around 110 million years ago). Deinonychus was from the same family of dinosaurs as the Velociraptor and its name means 'terrible...

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...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Abrictosaurus, a dinosaur from the early Jurassic Period (around 200 million years ago) that weighed around 45 kg (100 lb) and reached around 1.2 m (4 ft) in length. The fossil remains of...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Ankylosaurus, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 66 million years ago). Ankylosaurus was a large herbivore (plant eater) that was protected by body armor, large plates of bone...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Avaceratops, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period. The first fossil remains of Avaceratops were found in 1981 in Montana, USA. Like other Ceratopsian dinosaurs, Avaceratops was a...

This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Baryonyx, a dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period (around 130 million years ago). Baryonyx featured a number of adaptations which helped it hunt and eat fish, it is one of the few...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Brachiosaurus, a Sauropod dinosaur from the late Jurassic Period (around 150 million years ago). The Brachiosaurus was a herbivore (plant eater) and lived in North America. For more...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Centrosaurus, a stocky dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 76 million years ago). The name Centrosaurus means 'pointed lizard' and refers to the small points found along the...

This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Cryolophosaurus, a dinosaur from the early Jurassic Period (around 190 million years ago). Cryolophosaurus was a large Theropod dinosaur that featured an interesting crest on its head...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Edmontonia, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 75 million years ago). Edmontonia was a large, armored dinosaur that reached around 6.6 metres (22 feet) in length and featured...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Irritator, a dinosaur from the early Cretaceous Period (around 110 million years ago). Fossil remains of this Theropod dinosaur are limited but scientists estimate that it grew to around 8...

This drawing shows what life might have looked like for dinosaurs during the late Triassic Period. The late Triassic Period stretched from 228 million years ago until 200 million years ago. Many of the first dinosaurs, such as the...

This drawing shows the possible appearance of Megalosaurus, a dinosaur from the middle Jurassic Period (around 166 million years ago). Megalosaurus was a large Theropod and the first dinosaur to be formally named by the scientific...