Howard Hughes Medical Institute
The Day the Mesozoic Died
While this is not the traditional, step-by-step lesson plan, it is chock-full of material that you can easily incorporate into your earth history unit. Its main purpose is to serve as a guide to using a three-part film, The Day the...
Curated OER
When Dinosaurs Lived
In this dinosaur worksheet, students examine a time line of the periods in which certain dinosaurs lived and then answer 5 fill in the blank questions based on the timeline.
Curated OER
Dinosaur Traces
Students identify and interpret the type of evidence found at a typical dinosaur dig and mimic a paleontologist by taking crayon rubbings of simulated bone impressions. After the rubbings are taken, the students reconstruct the complete...
Curated OER
Dinosaurs 1: Where Are the Dinosaurs?
Learners explore dinosaurs and their extinction. For this dinosaur lesson, students view dinosaur websites and videos to gain an understanding of the world long ago. Discussion questions follow. Learners create a paper mache dinosaur egg.
Curated OER
Climatic Changes
In this weather worksheet, students read an excerpt describing the climate and extinction. Then they explain what the climate was like during the Age of Dinosaurs. Students also determine some factors that affected the climate during...
University of California
Ucmp: The Cretaceous Period
This site from the UCMP Berkeley provides information about the Cretaceous Period, the last portion of the age of the dinosaurs and the continued break up of the continent of Pangaea.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life: Cretaceous Period
Overview of the Earth in the Cretaceous Period told by photos, news, and external links with an emphasis on what grew and lived then, the causes of mass extinction, types of fossils, and what life was like in general.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Albertosaurus
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the Albertosaurus dinosaur.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Ankylosaur
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the ankylosaurus.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Cycads
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct cycad plant.
Other
Virtual Exploration Society: Roy Chapman Andrews
Read about a real life Indiana Jones. Roy Andrews was a paleontologist who discovered fossils from the Cretaceous period in the middle of the Gobi Desert.
Other
Georgia Perimeter College: The Cretaceous Period
Through this resource, in outline format, information is presented about the global setting and life in the Cretaceous.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Cretaceous Period O Logy Card
Flip this interactive card to start learning about the Cretaceous Period. Answer multiple-choice and fact-or-fiction questions and review some fast facts about this period that marked the end of the line for all non-avian dinosaurs.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mesozoic Era the Age of Dinosaurs
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the Mesozoic Era, the age of dinosaurs.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Paleobiology: Blast From the Past!
Examine evidence of a deep-sea core that provides evidence of an asteroid impact sixty-five million years ago, which may have contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Dinosaurs
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,...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Ferocious Predatory Dinosaurs of Cretaceous Sahara
Nizar Ibrahim uses paleontological and geological data to reconstruct the 'River of Giants' in north Africa in surprising detail.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Dinosaur Facts and Information
Read a brief history of dinosaurs and how fossils are formed. Learn about the three main dinosaur periods, plant-eating dinosaurs, meat-eating dinosaurs, the end of dinosaurs, and other interesting facts.