Curated OER
ACTIVITY 6: MAKE A FOSSIL MOLD AND CAST and ACTIVITY 7: HOW BIG WERE PREHISTORIC ANIMALS?
Instructions for two terrific ancient history lessons for your primary paleontologists are provided in this resource. The first involves the creation of fossil cast replicas using plaster of Paris. The directions are detailed, but the...
American Museum of Natural History
Drawing Dinos
Five steps walk budding artists through the process of drawing a dinosaur. A drawing guide showcases four dinosaurs—stegosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, and allosaurus.
BBC
Walking with Dinosaurs
Breath new life into your class's study of dinosaurs with this extensive collection of materials. Offering everything from a printable T-rex mask, word searches, and connect-the-dots activities to informational handouts, hands-on...
Lerner Publishing
Meet the Dinosaurs
Take your class of youngsters on a prehistoric adventure with this four-lesson series on dinosaurs. Accompanying the Meet the Dinosaurs books by Don Lessem, these lessons engage children in writing their own dinosaur books, making...
Curated OER
Dinosaur Word Search
In this dinosaur word search instructional activity, students examine 25 words and locate them in a word search puzzle. There is a word bank and a dinosaur graphic on the page.
Curated OER
American Civilization - The Ice Age
First graders discuss the Ice Age land bridge over the Bering Straits and how it affected the population of the Americas. They construct a clay model of the land bridge and research common animals of the time.
Other
Devonian Times
Newspaper-formatted Devonian Times reports on the ongoing exploration and research being conducted at Red Hill, a Devonian-period fossil site located in central Pennsylvania, where an impressive array of fossilized animal and plant life...
Seeker
Seeker: Week of 8 18 14: Ancient Butterfly Headed Reptile Discovered
Read about the this flying reptile that has recently been rediscovered by scientists after approximately 80,000 years.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life
Explore life on ancient Earth with this site! Students can walk with dinosaurs to see what Earth looked like or investigate Earth's history. The site includes articles, pictures, timelines, and lots more.
Museums Victoria
Museum Victoria: 600 Million Years: Victoria Evolves
600 Million Years is a permanent exhibition at the Melbourne Museum that examines how Australia evolved through the geological ages, and the dinosaurs and other prehistoric life that lived in the Victoria area in the distant past. The...
Museums Victoria
Melbourne Museum: Meet the Skeletons
A database with detailed fact sheets for seventeen dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, including illustrations, a map, a timeline, physical characteristics, etc.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Dino Detectives
Fourth graders will learn about prehistoric life in Utah.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Prehistoric Life
The focus of this guide is on exploring the massive ancient creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago.
Other
The Dinosaur Museum
The Dinosaur Museum is located in Blanding, Utah. Use this site to learn all about the exhibits and dinosaur information.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs
Dig into this collection of dinosaur resources offered for dinosaur walkers of all ages. Hit the Dinosaur Playground with younger students to engage in a variety of games, activities, and puzzles.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mammal Ancestors
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses therapsid ancestors of mammals.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Cenozoic Life
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Cenozoic Era.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Western Camel
Read about this extraordinary mammal, the Western Camel, that originated in North America during the ice age. A fascinating article with many additional sites to explore.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Muskox (Prehistoric)
Learn more about the prehistoric Muskox from this brief but intriguing article that shows the vast distribution area of this creature.
PBS
Nova: Bone Diggers: Australia's Vanished Beasts
Get profiles of 10 different examples of Australia's extinct megafauna. Each profile includes a picture of what the animal looked like.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Frozen Woolly Mammoth Found by 11 Year Old Boy
Can you imagine finding something in the ground that may be more than 30,000 years old? Read about the 11 year old boy who made an incredible discovery.
BBC
Bbc: Science and Nature: Prehistoric Life: Sea Monsters Adventure Game
Learn about prehistoric sea creatures by playing this entertaining online game. A variety of skills are needed as you move through geologic time and encounter different sea creatures.
Other
Denver Museum of Nature and Science: Ice Age
Learn many facts about the Ice Age and the large animals alive in Ice Age North America, such as the muskox, short-faced bear, American lion, and the grounds sloth.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Animals Past and Present
In English and Spanish this site deals with animal life in Illinois past and present. With sections on dinosaurs, animals in Illinois 65 million years ago, animals in Illinois 10 million years ago, and animals in Illinois today, this is...