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Introduce Vocabulary: How Do Dinosaurs Go to School?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read How Do Dinosaurs Go To School? listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and...
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Vocabulary Quiz for Dragon and Dinosaur Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this dragons and dinosaurs worksheet, young scholars match vocabulary words for dragons and dinosaurs to their definitions. Students complete 15 matches.
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Boning Up on Fossil Features

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate a specific dinosaur; produce a poster relating what is known or speculated about where and how the dinosaur lived to the physical features of the dinosaur.
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The Living Environment

For Teachers 2nd
In this reading comprehension lesson plan, 2nd graders have the choice between musical, kinesthetic, logical mathematical and verbal linguistic options to display their knowledge. Students can write a song, perform a play, construct a...
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Elements of Biology: Organization In Living Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the recent research on dinosaurs.  In this dinosaur lesson students write a report on the new findings and how it has changed ideas on dinosaurs. 
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Scientific Inquiry

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the theories on the extinction of the dinosaurs. In this dinosaur extinction instructional activity, 6th graders view a video clip about scientific inquiry. They work in groups to research the two theories on...
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No Bones About It

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students act as paleontologists, examining pictures of dinosaur skeletons and applying their knowledge of the relationship between skeletal features and survival, to create 'Paleontology Reports' about their perceptions of the lives of...
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Fabulous Fossils

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate how fossils are formed. They read the book, "Digging Up Dinosaurs," examine fossil samples, create a fossil imprint using play-doh, and complete a Fossil Questionnaire activity sheet.
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Heating and Cooling a Really Large Lizard

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate the effect of temperature on cold-blooded animals, using a 5 x 8 inch index card to represent a dinosaur as their model organism. Students measure temperature changes that occurs at different angles to a light...
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Name Match

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this name match worksheet, students match up fourteen dinosaurs with the meaning of each of their names by drawing a line to connect one with the other.
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Books for Teaching Dinosaurs

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students investigate dinosaurs through books. For this lesson about dinosaurs, students read a variety of books about dinosaurs. Students become familiar with dinosaurs through reading about them. Students learn that reading is...
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Learn About Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read facts about dinosaurs and then participate in a variety of dinosaur activities. In this dinosaur lesson plan, students paint dinosaur eggs, play dinosaur bingo, and more.
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Dinosaur History (Part 2)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read the scripture that cooresponds to the lesson. Using the text, they examine the history of the dinosaur and how they were discovered. They ask quesitons and participate in a class discussion to end the lesson.
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Dinosaur History (Part 1)

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore and interpret scientific data through a Biblical world view. They discuss scientific dating methods of dinosaur bones. Students compare and contrast Biblical and evolutionary views.
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Dinosaur History (Part 3)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars read the scripture that corresponds with this instructional activity on dinosaurs. Using the text, they try to determine the diet of humans and animals at the beginning of creation. They use the Internet to research...
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Dinosaur Train: Even Bigger Than T. Rex!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students understand the length of some of the longest dinosaurs. In this dinosaur train lesson plan, students watch a video clip of "I'm a T. Rex!". Then the teacher marks off how big a T. Rex and other dinosaurs are with tape and...
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What Can You Learn About Dinosaurs by Watching an Ostrich?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students collect a variety of drawings of dinosaurs and maps of a zoo. Students observe an animal in motion during a field trip to a zoo from reproducible worksheets. Students study about the process by which scientists and film...
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Dinosaur Traces

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students identify and interpret the type of evidence found at a typical dinosaur dig and mimic a paleontologist by taking crayon rubbings of simulated bone impressions. After the rubbings are taken, the students reconstruct the complete...
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Mass/Weight/Data/Graphing-What Is The Mass of a Dinosaur?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students determine the mass of various "dinosaur eggs" and graph their data. In this mass, weight, data and graphing lesson plan, students measure the mass of different weighted "dinosaur eggs". They record their data and transfer it to...
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Weighing a Dinosaur

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students role play as paleontologists who make inferences about the weight of dinosaurs. They use models and the density of water to make these inferences.
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Scale Drawings of Dinosaurs

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students, working in groups, make scale drawings of dinosaurs. The four groups then assemble their assigned parts into one composite drawing.
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Coffee Ground Dinosaur Fossil Prints

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students create fossils to understand how scientists learn about dinosaurs.  For this dinosaur lesson, students mix ingredients to make dough and put in objects that can make impressions. Students let fossil dry overnight....
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Heads Up!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students investigate fossils through reading Digging Up Dinosaurs and the study of a scale triceratops head.  In this dinosaur fossil lesson, students students each draw a portion of a picture of a dinosaur head.  Students...
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Introduce Vocabulary: How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore tier two vocabulary. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students read How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? and assess the meaning of new vocabulary words found in the story. Students record their new words using a...

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