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My Report Pack for. . .

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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...
PPT
Curated OER

Science Jeopardy - The Earth Sciences

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Excavation Dig

For Teachers K - 2nd
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fossils

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
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.
Writing
Curated OER

Doing Science: Computer Models

For Students 8th - 9th
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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching the Class about Community Helpers

For Teachers K
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....
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mission 5: Energy and the Environment

For Students 5th - 6th
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.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Where Are the Baby Dinosaurs?

For Students 9th - 10th
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]
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Kids: Dinosaur Train: Scene Seeker

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Play this "find-the-hidden-object" game to explore the world inhabited by dinosaurs.
Primary
Other

Prehistoric Planet: Interview With Dinosaur Hunter Dr. Steve Nicklas

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Digging Up Dirt: How Paleontologists Bring Dinosaurs Back to Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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...
Interactive
TVOntario

Tvo Kids: Dino Dig

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
Article
Other

Prehistoric Planet: Robert T. Bakker: Legend of Paleontology

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
Article
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What's the Big Idea? Paleontology

For Students 3rd - 8th
Snapshot reference on paleontology explains how the fossil record drives this area of science.

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