Dino Fossils

Learn the basics to getting started with the Dino Series articles by Encyclopedia Britannica and adapted by Newslea. Read about the notable characteristics of dinosaurs, including what they ate, how they walked, and where they lived...

Movies have depicted the Velociraptor as a large, vicious dinosaur. Although they may have been vicious, Velociraptors were much smaller in size, allowing them to move fast and catch their prey. Read to find out more about this complex...

I bet you've never heard of this duck-billed dinosaur. Weighing up to 20 tons, the Shantungosaurus was a herbivore that stood on its hind legs. Read about this late Cretaceous dinosaur that roamed Asia's lands many years ago.

Try pronouncing this dinosaur's name... le-SOO-too-SORE-us. Once you get that nailed down, read about this light-weight, iguana-looking dinosaur (roughly the height of a chicken) that roamed Africa's lands during the early Jurassic period.

Don't confuse this dinosaur with the Tyrannosaurus rex. Even though they roamed the earth during the late Jurassic period, the Ceratosaurus was much different than the T. rex. Read more about this ferocious meat-eating dinosaur and its...

Can you imagine an eight-foot tall, twelve-foot long ostrich-looking dinosaur? That's exactly what the Ornithomimus was. Read about this toothless dinosaur's behaviors, diet, and where its fossils were first discovered.

The Triceratops may have had three horns, but it was a quadruped, meaning it stood and walked on all four legs. Read about this herbivorous dinosaur, its behaviors, and how it protected itself from predators.

The arm lizard, also known as the Brachiosaurus, is one of the largest known land animals to have ever roamed the earth. Read about their attributes and behaviors in a news article adapted by Newsela.

Students read a news article that describes scientists finding a fossil of a T. Rex relative in China. They view a picture of the G. wuccai. They respond to the reading using details and by revisiting the anticipation set of questions.

Students create model fossils.  In this fossils instructional activity, students view pictures of fossils and compare and contrast these fossils.  Students read about fossils and create a database chart with the facts they learn. ...