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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

Film: Jurassic Park

For Students 7th - 9th
In this dinosaur worksheet, students answer questions about the film Jurassic Park and relate what they view to their understanding of climate, selection and evolution.
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Website
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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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Fighting Dinos: New Discoveries

For Students 3rd - 8th
A virtual investigation surmising how two fighting dinosaurs died in the Gobi Desert.
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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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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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Website
Other

Learning and Teaching Scotland: Illustrations of Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 5th
An extensive collection of dinosaur clip art that can be used for educational purposes. View and use both color and black-and-white illustrations of Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Plesiosaurus, Stegosaurus, Velociraptor,...
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Unit Plan
NBC

Msnbc.com: Birdlike Dinosaur May Force Raptor Revisions

For Students 9th - 10th
Fossils found in Argentina have led scientists to change the way they think about the evolution of dinosaurs. A relative of the velociraptor has been found that demonstrated bird-like features. Learn more about these fossils here. [Date...
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Velociraptor Dinosaur

For Students 1st - 9th
A website about the velociraptor which is a speedy birdlike carnivorous dinosaur that hunted in packs. Learn about their habitat, size, food, and fun facts.
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Graphic
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Science Kids: Science Images: Velociraptor Fighting Protoceratops

For Students 9th - 10th
This picture shows a replica of an amazing fossil that captured a Velociraptor and Protoceratops fighting in the heat of battle. The fossil was discovered in 1971 in Mongolia and is considered a national treasure by the country. For more...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Velociraptor

For Students 9th - 10th
This CGI drawing shows the possible appearance of Velociraptor, a dinosaur from the late Cretaceous Period (around 73 million years ago). The Velociraptor is a well known dinosaur thanks to some nasty looking claws and appearances in...