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Where Are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students recognize that they haven't seen a dinosaur because they no longer exist. In this dinosaur instructional activity, students view videos and understand what the dinosaur habitat was like. Students role play dinosaurs. Students...
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Dinosaur Alphabetizing Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this dinosaur worksheet, students analyze ten words that pertain to dinosaurs. Students put these words in alphabetical order. Some words begin with the same letter.
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Dinosaur Crossword

For Students 5th - 6th
In this solving a crossword puzzle about dinosaur worksheet, students read clues across and down, use the words in the word bank, and complete the puzzle. Students write 23 words.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Dinosaur Bones (Barner)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Dig into some prehistoric vocabulary in Bob Barner's informative book Dinosaur Bones. This works best if you introduce the primitive words before reading the story. These are the focus terms in the text: ancient, climate, extinct,...
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. In this dinosaur lesson, students distinguish between extinct creatures and those that still exist.
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Extinction

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars develop a definition of extinction.  For this extinction lesson, students listen to What Happened to Dinosaurs? Young scholars research and debate theories of what happened to dinosaurs.  Students present...
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Dinosaurs 1: Where are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate world history by creating a diorama in class. For this dinosaur extinction lesson, students read assigned text discussing the time frame of the dinosaurs residence on Earth and their eventual demise. Students...
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What Were Dinosaurs Like?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students view a video clips about Dinosaurs.  In this dinosaur lesson, students begin to understand the extinction of the dinosaurs by comparing them to contemporary animals. Students complete a research sheet on one dinosaur by...
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Investigation 6 - Dinosaur Extinction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research and analyze theories on why dinosaurs became extinct. They need to find clues as to what the cause may have been. They record the evidence that they find to support their theory on the Dinosaur Extinction Theory...
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Dinosaur Detectives

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students write a report about a paleontologist. In this paleontology lesson plan, students research and write a report about a noted paleontologist. They discuss the importance of technology to paleontologists and how paleontologist...
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Extinction Theories: Dinosaurs

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students examine how scientist use evidence to create theories. In this problem solving lesson, students use evidence cards to determine their own theory about the extinction of dinosaurs. They will debate their theories based on the...
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The Lost World

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Fans of Sherlock Holmes may be surprised to learn that in addition to stories of the famous deductionist, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is also the creator of Professor Challenger. An irascible, unpredictable scientist, Challenger was featured...
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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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Dinosaurs- Reading Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this dinosaurs reading comprehension worksheet, students read a text about dinosaurs. Students answer 10 true/false questions.
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Reading: Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a 6 paragraph selection about dinosaurs and then respond to 10 true or false questions regarding the information.
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Dinosaur Themed Guided Reading

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars complete and participate in various guided reading activities about dinosaurs. They read poems, complete a graphic organizer, complete a cloze activity, and develop a list of dinosaur facts.
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Digging Up Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this dinosaurs worksheet, students read a nonfiction book about dinosaurs and then answer 6 comprehension questions and present an oral presentation.
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Word Search: About Dinosaurs

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this dinosaur instructional activity, students find the names of 15 dinosaurs, or dinosaur-related words. The puzzle is in the shape of a dinosaur.
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Where Are the Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the concept of extinction. In this dinosaur lesson, students view a video and have a class discussion about the extinction of dinosaurs. They create a dinosaur egg and imagine what life would be like for a dinosaur.
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Dinosaurs Before Dark

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this paleontology matching worksheet, learners match clues related to dinosaurs to scrambled words. Twelve words and clues are given.
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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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Death of the Dinosaur

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students consider theories of dinosaur extinction. In this reading comprehension lesson, students read an article about dinosaur extinction theories. Students may also complete the suggested activities. The article is not included.
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Dinosaurs - Creatures Of The Past

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars 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...
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Dino-facts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science worksheet, students investigate and compare 14 species of dinosaur by first reading about what their names mean. Students read 25 facts about these dinosaurs and complete a word search puzzle.