Curated OER
Dinosaur Skeletons
Students investigate the anatomy of a dinosaur, describe its skeleton, and arrange pretend bones using toothpicks, popsicle sticks, tongue depressors, and a variety of wooden beads.
Other
Black Hills Institute of Geological Research: Unearthing T. Rex
Follow the steps of paleontologists as they excavate Tyrannosaurus bones. This project took place in 2004 but there is plenty of useful information on the website for learning more about the T. Rex. Such as, how do you tell a male from a...
Other
The Royal Tyrrell Muesum
This site includes exhibits of the museum, school programs, public programs, research and resources, etc.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life: Tyrannosaurus Rex
Explore the exciting world of the killer dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus Rex, by learning about its behaviors, geological time periods, and classification through descriptions, videos, photos, news, and external links.
University of California
Ucmp: The Tyrant Lizards: The Tyrannosauridae
This site from the University of California provides basic information on T. rex with links to related material great for a quick introduction.
Children's Museum
Dinosphere: Dino Profiles: Meet Stan the T. Rex
What can a fossil named "Stan" tell us about Tyrannosaurus rex? Read about paleontologists' findings about the T. rex diet, teeth, and brain thanks to Stan, and use an interactive skeleton to view and learn about T. rex's bones.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Measuring With Shadows
You can use shadows and a meter stick to measure very tall objects from the ground--and before you try this experiment yourself, see how it works with a Java applet that measures the height of a Tyrannosaurus Rex.
Children's Museum
Dinosphere: Dino Profiles: Meet Bucky the Teenage T Rex
See what a T. rex fossil named "Bucky" tells us about Bucky's life in the late Cretaceous Period and about T. rex in general.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: T Rex Thigh Shows Chicken Family Ties
From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article explores the evolutionary link between the ancient Tyrannosaurus rex (T-Rex) and the modern chicken.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Tyrannosaurus Rex for Kids: Learn About the Giant Dinosaur Predator
What was the Tyrannosaurus Rex? Kids find out about this dinosaur that was one of the largest land predators. Habitat, size, food, and fun facts.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Make a T Rex Dinosaur Using Ordered Pairs
This math tutorial on ordered pairs has students make a T-Rex dinosaur using graph paper.
Other
Pocantico Hills School: Meet the Dinosaurs
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.
Curated OER
T Rex
From ABC News in Science, Julie Steenhuysen's article explores the evolutionary link between the ancient Tyrannosaurus rex (T-Rex) and the modern chicken.