+
Website
Other

Dinosaur Facts

For Students 3rd - 8th
There is plenty of information about dinosaurs here for students doing research. There are a fair number of ads but they are mainly related to dinosaurs. Besides fact pages for hundreds of dinosaurs, you will find information about...
+
Website
Other

Planet Dinosaur

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Planet Dinosaur has a great deal of information about individual dinosaurs, as well as dinosaur videos, coloring pages, articles, news items, anatomy, classification and history. There is also a dinosaur glossary and a whole section...
+
Website
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.
+
Website
Other

Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.: Struthiomimus

For Students 9th - 10th
The Struthiomimus was a fast moving North American dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period. It belonged to the Ornithomimosaur group of dinosaurs. A good description of the Struthiomimus is found on this page, as well as a slideshow...
+
Handout
Other

Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc.: Acrocanthosaurus

For Students 9th - 10th
The Acrocanthosaurus lived 50 million years before Tyrannosaurus Rex did and was almost as immense. The discovery and excavation of an Acrocanthosaurus skeleton is detailed accompanied by a slide show of scientists preparing the skeleton...
+
Website
Other

Age of dinosaurs.com

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a useful site for students doing research for a project, although it does have some distracting ads. There is an ABC list of dinosaurs, a frequently asked questions section, dinosaur evolution charts, and more. Some areas of the...
+
Article
Other

Pan Terra Inc.: The Seizure of Sue the T. Rex

For Students 9th - 10th
Sue T. Rex is the largest, most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton to date. It was discovered and excavated by the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research in South Dakota. The U.S. Government seized Sue from the Institute in 1992...
+
Website
Other

Travel Montana: Montana Kids: Maiasaur

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Maiasaur is a kind of hadrosaur, a dinosaur that lived in the Upper Cretaceous Period. Much of what is known about the Maiasaur came from the fossils found at Egg Mountain in Montana. Jack Horner, a well known paleontologist,...
+
Activity
Other

Tramline: Dinosaurs: A Prehistoric Adventure for Grades 2 5

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Travel across the Internet to learn about dinosaurs in this virtual field trip. The trip is designed for Grades Two to Five. Topics include dinosaur fossils, extinction, paleontology, anatomy, behavior, etc.
+
Website
Other

English & Fun: Photocopiables Games

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
30 printable games, activities, and worksheets you can use to practice English. Includes themed activities -- the World Cup, Halloween, New School Year, Dinosaurs -- and activities related to specific skills like learning the alphabet,...
+
Website
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.
+
Handout
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Dinosaurs: Fact and Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive series of pages that answers a number of commonly asked questions about dinosaurs.
+
Handout
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs: Fact File: Coelophysis

For Students 9th - 10th
The Coelophysis lived in the Late Triassic period over 215 million years ago. A large cache of Coelophysis bones were found in New Mexico in 1947 - the dinosaurs had apparently died of thirst. This fact file has more information and a...
+
Website
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Walking With Dinosaurs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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.
+
Activity
Other

New South Wales Country Areas Program: Australian Dinosaur Quest

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this web quest, students are asked to research three dinosaurs from Australia, determine which is the most dangerous and present their findings.
+
Activity
Natural History Museum

Nhm: From Bodies to Bones and Back Again

For Students 9th - 10th
Can dinosaurs be recreated like in the movie Jurassic Park? This resource describes the reality of re-creating a genetic blueprint of dinosaurs.
+
Website
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)

Royal Bc Museum: Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
A short introduction to the topic of dinosaurs with a fact section on sixteen different dinosaurs. Another section looks at dinosaur myths and legends in ancient cultures. There are also lesson plans and some word puzzles.
+
Website
Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Carnegie Museum of Natural History: Dippy, This Is Your Life!

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History's first dinosaur, the Diplodocus carnegii. This resource is presented scrapbook-style and includes lots of images and fun facts!
+
Website
Other

North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Willo: The Dinosaur With a Heart

For Students 3rd - 8th
Willo is a Thescelosaurus that lived 66 million years ago. Scientists discovered his fossilized heart inside his skeleton and were able to apply medical technology to analyze it. A description of the project and its findings is given...
+
Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Dinosaurs on the Attack

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists have theropods overcame their prey using their claws and teeth are described.
+
Website
Other

Wyoming Dinosaur Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the Wyoming Dinosaur Center, as well as links to dinosaur digs, a calendar of events, tours, news and other relevant links.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Mesozoic Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Mesozoic Era.
+
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: History of Mesozoic Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of life of the Mesozoic Era.
+
Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Dwelling With the Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
Have you ever contemplated what it would be like to live with dinosaurs as your neighbors? Check out this resource to learn more about these fascinating creatures. This site provides creative activities, lessons, reproducible materials,...