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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DinoWorks

For Teachers 1st - 4th
DinoWorks is a paleontolgy kit that you can order from skullduggery.com. This resource has directions that come with it. Primary paleontolgists examine bone replicas of the Velociraptor, Tyrannosaurus, and Triceratops that you prepare...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triceratops picture

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this triceratops worksheet, students color the picture of the triceratops and then read a paragraph about it and answer the questions. Students answer 3 multiple choice questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Triceratops Facts

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Triceratops worksheet, students answer 6 multiple choice questions about the dinosaur Triceratops. Then students write a complete sentence where they describe what a Triceratops would do if it were attacked by a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dinosaurs

For Teachers K - 1st
In this dinosaur worksheet, students create a book about the five most popular dinosaurs. Students match pictures to the name and simple sentence describing each.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Dinosaur Jokes

For Students 5th - 7th
In this science worksheet, students use the key code found on the right to locate the answers to each of the bad dinosaur jokes. Then they write out the answer to the joke.
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Other

The Royal Tyrrell Muesum

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes exhibits of the museum, school programs, public programs, research and resources, etc.
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abcteach

Abcteach: Dinosaurs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This resource features a variety of activities related to dinosaurs. There are interdisciplinary tasks that include writing exercises such as creative writing and story planner formats. Lessons for...
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Other

Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.: Ceratopsian

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ceratopsian dinosaurs, described here, lived in the Cretaceous Period between 135 and 65 million years ago. This group included the Triceratops and the Torosaurus.
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Handout
Children's Museum

Dinosphere: Dino Profiles: Meet Kelsey the Triceratops

For Students 9th - 10th
What does a fossil named "Kelsey" tell us about the Triceratops horridus? Learn what the fossils say about this dinosaur's defense system, diet, and size. Be sure to click the "See the skeleton" link to interact with and learn about...
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Article
Other

Msu News: Msu Finds Triceratops, Torosaurus Were Different Stages of Dinosaur

For Students 9th - 10th
Two paleontologists from Montana State University, John Scannella and Jack Horner, discuss their newly released theory that Triceratops and Torosaurus were actually the same dinosaur but at different stages of their life cycle. [Date of...
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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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Website
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic,...
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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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Handout
Other

Dino Dictionary: Profiles of Over 300 Known Dinosaurs!

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site is a must for learning about dinosaurs. It profiles over 300 known species. It also lets you hear how to pronounce the name.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Animals Past and Present

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Play! Scholastic: You Dig?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Play this interactive game to uncover the bones of a dinosaur. Pick your favorite dinosaur then use the tools to find their bones. When completed , a picture will appear. Click on "factoid" to learn information on each dinosaur.
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Handout
Kidport

Kidport: Reference Library: Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
A nicely illustrated and informative site on dinosaurs from the Cambrian period until the Quaternary period.
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Graphic
Other

Regional Alliance for Information Networking: Download a Dinosaur

For Students 3rd - 5th
Download paper dinosaurs to use for various craft activities. Select from 18 different dinosaurs.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Triceratops for Kids: Learn About the Three Horned Dinosaur

For Students 1st - 9th
What was the Triceratops dinosaur? Kids find out about the first fossils, giant skull and horns, discovered by paleontologists. Habitat, size, food, and fun facts.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Triceratops O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip over this interactive card to find fast facts, questions and answers, and other bite-size pieces of information about Triceratops horridus.
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Website
Other

Pocantico Hills School: Meet the Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
What do other kids know and love about dinosaurs? Here's an exciting place to compare what you know about the "terrible lizards", and to learn more from this school site.
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Lesson Plan
Success Link

Success Link: Dinosaur Corners

For Teachers Pre-K - K
A short lesson plan for early elementary students to help them recognize four major dinosaurs. Use the provided drawings of the dinosaurs to make posters for students to identify.