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Read Works

Read Works: Fossils & Dinosaurs Fossils

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This text describes a field trip to Central Park. Information is shared about fossils and the work of archaeologists. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Dinosaur Fossils Not Found in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the mass extinction event that wiped out many prehistoric animals 65 million years ago and why there are no dinosaur fossils to be found in Indiana.
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Other

Digi Morph: Dinosaurs at Digi morph.org

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Answers to Exploration Questions: Dinosaur Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the answers to the dinosaur exploration questions on this site.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Dinosaur Fossils

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will enhance their understanding of fossils. Students explore fossils by creating their own fossil imprints using Play-Doh and Plaster of Paris.
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PBS

Idaho Ptv: Science Trek: Dinosaurs

For Students 2nd - 6th
A comprehensive overview of dinosaurs. Includes three videos: a half-hour show, a video short, and a short video where an expert answers children's questions. Other features of the site include facts, links, games and activities, a...
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Read Works

Read Works: Dinosaur Discovery

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text dinosaur fossils found on an island in Germany. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: 5 26 14: Newly Unearthed Titanosaur May Be the Biggest Dinosaur

For Students 1st - 8th
What is the largest dinosaur that ever lived on Earth? Scientists may soon be giving a new answer to this question. Includes video.
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Other

The Paleontology Portal: Fossil Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
An image gallery of fossils through time. Students choose a time period to see what life was like by studying the fossils.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin: Bureau of Economic Geology: Dinosaur Footprints

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, activities, lesson plans, and frequently asked questions about dinosaur footprints that have been found in Texas.
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Read Works

Read Works: Dinosaur Discovery

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read text, a map, and a chart about dinosaur fossils. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in comparing and contrasting.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Research Starters: Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
Good starting point for students needing to do research on dinosaurs. Find quick facts and dates, follow links to articles on fossils, the Mesozoic era, and reptiles, and click links to access some of the best dinosaur resources on the web.
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Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Dinosaurs and Other Extinct Creatures

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dinosaur Train

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Dinosaur Train sparks children's interest in life science and natural history. As they explore a variety of animals, children develop the inquiry skills and knowledge needed to help them think, talk and act like paleontologists. Choose...
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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,...
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Read Works

Read Works: Dinosaur World

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about dinosaurs and how scientists learn about them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Fossils & Dinosaurs: The Age of Dinosaurs

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the time period when dinosaurs were still living on earth and describes the event that caused the extinction of the dinosaurs.This passage is a stand-alone curricular...
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Read Works

Read Works: Fossils & Dinosaurs Plant Eaters

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes an example of a plant-eating dinosaur, the Stegosaurus, its appearance, and its eating habits. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...
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Other

Canal Kids: Dinossauros (Dinosaurs), a Era Dos Gigantes

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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,...
Unit Plan
Tramline

Tramline: Dinosaurs: A Prehistoric Adventure for Grades 2 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Dinosaurs!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This is the interactive ebook "Dinosaurs!" Children can read along, listen to, or read the story independently.
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Fossils and Rocks

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of an online publication offered by the U.S. Geological Survey, this articles sheds light on how studying fossils became an important part of understanding geologic time.
Activity
Children's Museum

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Who Should Own the Bones?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this dinosaur WebQuest for Grades 6-8, two college students find fossils in a park and try to sell them, discovering it is against the law. Students will examine the positions of people on opposite sides of the argument over the...
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Animals: Find a Fossil

For Students K - 1st
Anyone might discover a new dinosaur when they find a fossil. Includes audio narration in 7 additional languages with text in English.

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