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Other

The Dinosaur Museum

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.
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Handout
University of California

University of California: The Age of Mammals

For Students 9th - 10th
This online chapter of a book studying biodiversity and conservation explores the evolution of mammals, from the extinction of the dinosaurs to the evolution of humans.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mesozoic Era the Age of Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the Mesozoic Era, the age of dinosaurs.
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BBC

Bbc: Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
Several articles that trace the chronology of the dinosaur from the Triassic to the Cretaceous. Articles were written to accompany the BBC series, Walking with Dinosaurs.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Fighting Dinos: New Discoveries

For Students 3rd - 8th
A virtual investigation surmising how two fighting dinosaurs died in the Gobi Desert.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Science Explorer: Dinosaur Floor

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a tour of the dinosaur floor and you'll read several theories about why dinosaurs became extinct.
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Indiana University

Indiana Univ. Bloomington: Geo Notes: Dinosaur Fossils Not Found in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the mass extinction event that wiped out many prehistoric animals 65 million years ago and why there are no dinosaur fossils to be found in Indiana.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Are Any Dinosaurs Still Alive Today?

For Students 9th - 10th
An article reviewing over how dinosaurs are still alive today in their descents.
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University of California

Ucmp: Welcome to the Dinobuzz

For Students 9th - 10th
Site details with the current topics concerning dinosaurs. Site covers dinosaur speeds, dinosaur extinction, warm-blooded dinosaurs and more.
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Other

Dinosaur Extinction: One More Hypothesis

For Students 9th - 10th
"The survivals and extinctions at the close of the Cretaceous are such as might be expected to result from intensely hot winds such as would be generated by extra large meteoritic impacts." This article suggests that this theory should...
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Other

University of Chicago: Dinosaur Extinction

For Students 9th - 10th
This theory from the University of Chicago of dinosaur extinction revolves around the concept of plate tectonics, the movement of the continents over a sort of liquid around the planet.