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Dinosaurs: Everything You Need
Guide students through their study of dinosaurs with these articles, lesson plans, online learning activities, and writing assignments.
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Articles, Articles & Collections Dinosaur CloningGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Is it possible to clone extinct animals from blood samples fossilized in mosquitoes and other parasites? Dinosaur expert Don Lessem answers students... |
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Articles Dinosaur Eggs and BabiesGrades: How big was a baby brontasaurus? Scientists answer students'questions. |
Articles, Author Interviews Dinosaur DietGrades: Would a dinosaur eat us if it were alive today? Dinosaur expert Don Lessem answers students'questions. |
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Articles Dinosaur ExtinctionGrades: Why did dinosaurs become extinct? Scientists answer students'questions. |
Articles Dinosaur Bones & FossilsGrades: 1–2, 3–5 How do scientists know if they've found a dinosaur bone? Scientists answer students'questions. |
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Articles Dinosaur BooksGrades: 1–2, 3–5 How accurate are depictions of dinosaurs in books and movies? Scientists answer students'questions. |
Articles, Author Interviews Locations of Dinosaur DigsGrades: Where have most of the dinosaur remains been found in the world? Scientists answer students'questions. |
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Extension Activities, Book Resources Dinosaur Story Extension ActivitiesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Extension activity for Dinosaur Story by Joanna Cole. |
Activities and Games, Extension Activities What the Dinosaurs Saw Extension ActivitiesGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Extension activities for What the Dinosaurs Saw by Miriam Schlein. |
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Extension Activities Digging Up Ttyrannosaurus Rex Extension ActivitiesGrades: 3–5, 6–8 Extension activity for Digging Up Tyrannosaurus Rex by John R. Horner and Don Lessem. |
Activities and Games, Lesson Plans The BusasaurusGrades: 3–5 Whoops! Arnold accidentally carries a fossil with him back in time, where it turns back into what it was originally - a dinosaur egg. Here, your... |
Dwelling With the DinosaursGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 Use this lesson plan to start your dinosaur unit by introducing students to some of the different dinosaurs you'll be studying. Activities... |
Unit Plans Clifford Learns About Dinosaurs and So Do We! (This is also the caption on my bulletin board)Grades: PreK–K Introduce your class to a comprehensive view of dinosaurs, including what they ate and how they lived, with this lesson unit incorporating science... |
