Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
What Do You Know About PaleontOLogy? InteractiveWhat Do You Know About PaleontOLogy? Interactive
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History
Resource Details
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
2 more...
Resource Types
Interactives
1 more...
Audiences
For Teacher Use
1 more...
Duration
30 mins
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Technology
Internet Access
Usage Permissions
Fine Print: Educational Use
Interactive

What Do You Know About PaleontOLogy?

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Believe it or not, some dinosaurs are not extinct. Discover this and other interesting facts about dinosaurs in a 10-question online quiz. As individuals answer questions, the resource provides them with feedback and additional facts about the life and death of dinosaurs. Use the lesson as an in-class activity or remote learning resource.

9 Views 5 Downloads

Concepts

paleontology, dinosaurs, dinosaur extinction, fossil formation, fossil records, fossils

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Create a series of questions for students to answer as they complete the quiz
  • Have learners record five interesting facts they learned during the lesson to use during a class discussion

Classroom Considerations

  • Knowledge of the history of dinosaurs is helpful but not necessary
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Emphasizes scientific vocabulary
  • Gives immediate feedback

Cons

  • None

See similar resources:

Activity

Living Dinosaurs: Fact or Fiction?

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Are birds descendants of dinosaurs? Learners consider the question as they watch an informative video comparing fossil records of dinosaurs with current species. Following the video, groups ponder the evidence to draw conclusions about...
9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Dimetrodon Is Not A Dinosaur

The Brain Scoop
Dimetrodon—the dinosaur that wasn't really a dinosaur! Explore the facts about an animal that lived before the Jurassic era with a fact-filled video from Brain Scoop. The narrator shows dimetrodon's characteristics, its common...
6 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

The Ferocious Predatory Dinosaurs of Cretaceous Sahara

TED-Ed
What's not to love about dinosaurs? Lucky for us humans, we can love to learn about them from 100 million years away, especially a group of extra large predatory dinosaurs from the Cretaceous period. Watch a descriptive video that...
4 mins 6th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Instructional Video

Elements of a Feedback Loop

Bozeman Science
Even clothing styles are part of a feedback loop. Learners explore four different examples of feedback loops both outside of and within the body: speed limit signs, thermostats, thermoregulation, and blood glucose levels. They...
9 mins 9th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Handout

Usgs: Dinosaurs: Fact and Fiction

US Geological Survey
A comprehensive series of pages that answers a number of commonly asked questions about dinosaurs.
9th - 10th Science
Instructional Video

How Do We Know What Color Dinosaurs Were?

TED-Ed
Are the depictions of the colorful raptors in Jurassic Park accurate? No so much. Imaginative, but not scientific. Find out how researchers determine the color of dinosaur feathers in this short, entertaining video.
4 mins 6th - 8th Science
Instructional Video

Feedback Loops: How Nature Gets Its Rhythms

TED-Ed
Explore the role of feedback loops in maintaining nature's delicate balance with this short science video. Introducing the concepts of positive and negative feedback, multiple examples are presented that explore the intricate web of...
5 mins 7th - 12th Science
CCSS: Adaptable
Website

Idaho Ptv: Science Trek: Dinosaurs

PBS
A comprehensive overview of dinosaurs. Includes three videos: a half-hour show, a video short, and a short video where an expert answers children's questions. Other features of the site include facts, links, games and activities, a...
2nd - 6th Science
Article

Scholastic News: Were Dinosaurs Warm or Cold Blooded?

Scholastic
Scientists have never known if dinosaurs should be called warm-blooded or cold-blooded animals. Learn about the surprising new discovery that has shed light on the answer to this question.
1st - 8th Science
Lesson Plan

Science NetLinks: Hollywood Dinosaurs

Curated OER
Young scholars use relevant evidence and logical reasoning to construct theories for dinosaur behavior. They examine recent evidence that challenges a prevailing dinosaur theory.
6th - 8th Science
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use