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Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students conduct research on dinosaurs and graph the information gathered using a spreadsheet program. In pairs they complete an Internet scavenger hunt, and record five facts about dinosaurs in their science journal.
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A Dinosaur Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explain what a fossil is, learn six dinosaurs and tell one characteristic about each, then describe verbally what a dinosaur might have looked like.
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view videos and websites and create finger puppets and hatchable eggs. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students view video clips and a website to introduce the dinosaurs. They do a finger puppet play and create hatchable dinosaur...
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Scavenger Hunt "Dinosaurs Travel"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this scavenger hunt for Dinosaurs Travel worksheet, students refer to the story to complete a chart with vocabulary words pages, lists of things needed to do for a vacation preparation, and lists of different ways to travel. Students...
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Dinosaurs - Creatures Of The Past

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students use the internet to search for information and pictures of dinosaurs. They distinguish between meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs and explore theories about the extinction of dinosaurs.
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T-Rex

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the differences between a scavenger and a predator.  In this predator lesson students research an animal and study its physical traits. 
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Dinosaurs - Creatures Of The Past

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils use the Internet to search for dinosaurs, then distinguish between meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs. They explore theories about the extinction of dinosaurs and create illustrations of dinosaurs using Kid Pix or other...
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Dinosaurs: Creatures of the Past

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students search for information and pictures of dinosaurs to distinguish between meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs. They explore theories about their extinction, and create illustrations of dinosaurs using Kid Pix or other drawing...
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What's the Big Deal About Paleontology?

For Students 6th - 12th
Paleontologists could be considered detectives of the past. A quick online lesson describes the science of paleontology and the importance of fossils. Young scientists read about how paleontologists analyze the features of fossils to...
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Let's Go to the Zoo!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Make going to the zoo a great learning experience for your students with these engaging lesson plans.