Teacher Printables
My Report Pack for. . .
Here is a handy guide for putting together a research report on birds, or on a selection of other topics (see the added materials.). Individuals are guided to think of three questions about their topic, they narrow down subtopics, use a...
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Science Jeopardy - The Earth Sciences
The earth sciences are the focus for this Jeopardy-style review game. Categories include geology, space, scientific investigation, meteorology, and oceanography. Diagrams and pictures are involved with most of the questions, making this...
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Excavation Dig
Students engage in a role-play of a dinosaur excavation dig. They dig through sand to locate buried bones and then discuss the ethics of destroying buildings and other property to get at the fossil remains.
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Fossils
Students discuss the work of a paleontologist and examine several fossils and books on paleontology. They use clay and Plaster of Paris to create a cast of an object and compare this activity to the formation of fossils in nature.
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Doing Science: Computer Models
In this computer models worksheet, students read information about how scientists use computer models to advance the work of science. Students also answer a critical thinking question comparing computer simulations to direct observations.
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Teaching the Class about Community Helpers
Students use the computer to research information about community workers on the Internet. In this technology lesson, students pretend they are the teacher and that they have to share what they know about the community member chosen....
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Mission 5: Energy and the Environment
In these energy and environment worksheets, students learn about energy sources and the role they have with the environment. Students complete an 18 page packet for the activity.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Where Are the Baby Dinosaurs?
In a spellbinding talk, paleontologist Jack Horner tells the story of how iconoclastic thinking revealed a shocking secret about some of our most beloved dinosaurs. [18:24]
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dinosaur Train: Scene Seeker
Play this "find-the-hidden-object" game to explore the world inhabited by dinosaurs.
Other
Prehistoric Planet: Interview With Dinosaur Hunter Dr. Steve Nicklas
Dinosaur paleontologist Dr. Steven Nicklas is interviewed about his career. He currently runs a business called Paleo Prospectors, taking groups on guided fossil hunting trips.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Digging Up Dirt: How Paleontologists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life
Teachers can download this teaching package that introduces students to the science of paleontology. Fossil formulation and details about the work of paleontologists are discussed. Find out how paleontologists discover, stabilize, and...
TVOntario
Tvo Kids: Dino Dig
At this site students play the part of a paleontologist Students must first dig up dinosaur bones using special tools and then reconstruct the dinosaur skeleton back at the lab. Along the way, the students will learn interesting facts...
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Prehistoric Planet: Robert T. Bakker: Legend of Paleontology
Robert T. Bakker is a paleontologist from Wyoming, known for his enthusiastic approach to understanding the behavior and lives of dinosaurs. He has propounded many controversial ideas about dinosaurs, some of which are described here.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Paleontology
Snapshot reference on paleontology explains how the fossil record drives this area of science.
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