WEB SITES ON DINOSAURS & FOSSILS
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All of the sites listed were active as of June 2008. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom.
WEBSITES LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES webquests
ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS – MRS. LEBEAU’S DINOSAUR LINKS
http://www.suelebeau.com/dinosaurs.htm
ARTS & LETTERS DINOSAUR DATABASE (ENCYCLOPEDIA)
NEW URL!http://www.dinodatabase.com/
Contains detailed information on a huge number of dinosaurs. In If Dinosaurs Could Talk… dinosaurs talk about themselves. Sections: The Age of Dinosaurs, Discovery & Classification, Dinosaur Records, Theories & Controversies, Dictionary, Where to See Dinosaurs, Appendix and Glossary. Includes a Teacher section with lesson ideas. Excellent
THE AUSTRALIAN DINOSAUR STORY
NEW!http://www.environment.gov.au/heritage/places/national/dinosaur-stampede/lark-quarry/aus-dinos.html
Information on the dinosaur fossils found in Australia including how the continent was formed, the environment the dinosaurs lived in, which dinosaurs have been found and much more. The Teachers section includes lesson plans. Includes animations. Use the Site Map to navigate. Excellent
DEBATES ABOUT DINOSAURS
http://www.dinodata.net/Discussions/dinosaurs.html
Extensive information on current views about dinosaurs
including how they lived and the function of their bodies.
Sections: Dinosaurs’ Metabolism, Dinosaurs’ Lifestyles, The
Dinosaur Bird-link, Dinosaur Extinction, Links and a Table of the
Discussions. Includes the several viewpoints (such as on the
Cretaceous/Tertiary extinction). Excellent
DINO-DICTIONARY.COM
http://www.dinodictionary.com/
A dinosaur dictionary with information on over 300 dinosaurs.
Includes the Dino Quizzical, a dinosaur hunting quiz. Excellent
DINO-ROAR
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000134B3-7BF6-1C76-9B81809EC588EF21
"A computer simulation gives voice to a long-extinct dinosaur".
Scientists analyzed CT scans of dinosaur skulls and used this
as a reference to create a sound file that may well reproduce how
a dinosaur sounded. Includes sound and video files. Excellent
DINOQUEST SAHARA
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/dinoquest/
Details a four-month search of four sites in Niger for
dinosaur bones. Dispatches from each site tell of their search
and their finds. Includes photos and drawings. Sections:
Dispatches, Resources & Links, and Classroom Ideas. Excellent
DINOSAUR DIG AND KIDS’ HABITAT
http://www.sdnhm.org/kids/dinosaur/index.html
Sections: Name That Reptile!, Meteors and Mass Extinction,
Dinosaur Bytes, Finding Fossils, Death of a Nodosaur, and
Jurassic Jumble (word search to do online or print out).
Excellent
THE DINOSAUR INTERPLANETARY GAZETTE
http://www.dinosaur.org/frontpage.html
Billing itself as the "Ultimate Online Dinosaur Magazine", it
may just be that. Some of the features: Dino Feature Stories,
Calendar, Dino Links, Ask Dr. Fred, The Bone Zone, Celluloid
Dinosaurs, Dino TV Week, Dino Time Machine, Dino Trekking, Dino
Humor, Dino Dish, Dino Talk, Saur-O-Find-O-Matic, Book of the
Week and more. Includes lots of pictures. Good information, both
silly and serious. Excellent
DINOSAUR PLANET
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/dinosaurplanet/dinosaurplanet.html
A major site from the Discovery Channel. Sections: Interactive Dinosaur Viewer, Meet the Dinosaurs: Asia & Europe, Meet the Dinosaurs: The Americas, Cretaceous Quiz, Video Gallery and a Dinosaur Guide. Outstanding. Excellent
DINOSAUR TREKS
NEW URL!http://library.thinkquest.org/C005824/
Follow the treks and solve the mystery. Includes a Teacher’s Section with lesson plans. Includes three sequential treks, fact sheets, games and much more. Outstanding. Excellent
DINOSAURS – 42EXPLORE
NEW!http://42explore.com/dinos.htm
Basic information for elementary students on dinosaurs including links, activities and webquests. Excellent
DINOSAURS VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP
http://www.field-trips.org/sci/dino/index.htm
A virtual field trip for grades 1-3 on dinosaurs.
"This module contains web sites which demonstrate scientific
fact about the life and extinction of dinosaurs. As some of the
sites are animated and interactive, it provides excellent
opportunity for the students to be active participants in their
search for knowledge about dinosaurs. The teacher resource tour,
which is an accumulation of World Wide Web resources related to
the study of dinosaurs, is a wealth of information for both
teacher and student reference."
Excellent
DINOSAURIA ON-LINE
http://www.dinosauria.com/
Includes Journal of Dinosaur Paleontology, Dino-Store,
Dino-Dispatches, DOL Dino-Omnipedia, Dinosaur Picture Gallery,
Links and more. Excellent
DISCOVERING DINOSAURS
http://dinosaurs.eb.com/dinosaurs/index2.html
A examination of how our views of dinosaurs have changed from
1820 to the present as more fossils are found. Sections include:
Great Sauropods Wallow in a Watery World; Life Before the Flood:
Hot and Swampy; Toothy Birds Imply Warm Blood and more. Excellent
EVOLVING PLANET
NEW!http://www.fieldmuseum.org/evolvingplanet/
An online accompaniment to an exhibit at the Field Museum in Chicago. Contains an extensive Geological Time Scale, Sections: Exhibition Highlights, All About Evolution, Tour Through Time, Interactives, and Educational Resources. Excellent
FIGHTING DINOSAURS – NEW DISCOVERIES FROM MONGOLIA
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/fightingdinos/videos.html#
An online exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History
on dinosaur fossils found in Mongolia. Includes Exhibition
Highlights, Virtual Tour, three Videos, Image Gallery, Resources,
and FAQs. Excellent
FOLLOW THAT FOSSIL
NEW URL!http://www.dmns.org/main/minisites/fossil/index.html
See what it takes to find a fossil, identify it and prepare it for museum display. Choose Vertebrates, Invertebrates or Plants. Excellent
FOSSIL HORSES IN CYBERSPACE
http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/natsci/vertpaleo/fhc/fhc.htm
Web site for the
"virtual museum exhibit developed by the Florida Museum of
Natural History"
Sections: What’s In a Name?; Internet Browsers and Grazers:
Gallery of Fossil Horses; Stratigraphy: Layer by Layer; and
Sedimental Journey: Geological Time Scales. Excellent
FOSSIL MYSTERIES EXHIBIT
NEW!http://www.sdnhm.org/exhibits/mystery/exh_overview.html
The site for the Fossil Mysteries exhibit at the San Diego Natural History Museum. Includes an Interactive Map, Making of an Exhibition slide show, Educational Resources, Activities Online and Fossil Field Guide. The Educational Resources includes Teacher’s Guides, games and activities and links. Excellent
FOSSIL TOUR
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/5to8/Intro.html
Sections: What is the Fossil Record?, Becoming a Fossil,
Staying a Fossil, Finding a Fossil and Review. Includes a good
animation of how a dinosaur became a fossil and how the fossil is
discovered. Excellent
KUBAN’S K-PALEO PLACE
http://members.aol.com/fostrak/kpaleo.htm
A gateway to information on fossils, dinosaurs and
paleontology. Sections include: General Paleontology, Vertebrates
(except Dinosaurs), Dinosaurs, Tracks & Other Trace Fossils,
Plants, Museum, Collecting Sites & Famous Sites, Fee Sites/Dig
Tours, Geological Resource, Education Students/Teachers (very
good page of links), Geologic Time, Evolution & Systematics,
Origins Debate, Collections Databases and more. Excellent
LIFE HAS A HISTORY – LEVELS ONE (K-4) AND TWO (5-12)
NEW!http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/intro/index.html
"Life Has a History provides students with an introduction to the history of life and how it results in the biodiversity of today. During this tour students learn about geologic time, fossils, ancestral relationships, cladograms, variation, natural selection, and extinction." Includes lesson plans and more. Excellent
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
NEW!http://paleobiology.si.edu/dinosaurs/interactives/dig/main.html
Extensive information on dinosaurs and fossils from the National Museum of Natural History at the Smithsonian. Sections: Dinosaur Info, Dinosaur Collections & Exhibits, and Interactives. The Interactives section includes a Virtual Dinosaur Dig. Excellent
PALEONTOLOGY: THE BIG DIG
http://ology.amnh.org/paleontology/
A fun site for students on paleontology. Sections: Going
Gobi, Beyond T. Rex, Face to Fossil, Fighting Dinosaurs (see
elsewhere on list), Meet the Ologists, What Do You Know? and
Paleo Poll. Excellent
THE PALEONTOLOGY PORTAL
NEW!http://www.paleoportal.org/
A huge number of resources for teachers and students on paleontology. Sections: Exploring Time and Space, Fossil Gallery, Famous Flora and Fauna, Careers, Resources, K-12, Collections, and Paleo People. This is a huge site with a vast amount of information. In Time and Space, each US state is shown with the time periods in different colors. The Fossil Gallery lets you search by type and location. Famous Flora and Fauna shows specific places in the US with extensive fossils, Careers shows how to become an paleontologist, Resources has maps, classroom resources, online guides and more. The K-12 section has links, virtual exhibits and more. Paleo People profiles paleontologists. Excellent
PREHISTORIC LIFE
http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/prehistoric/
"This website provides an illustrated overview of a number of key
topics relating to fossils."
PREHISTORIC PLANET
http://www.prehistoricplanet.com/
News, articles and links about dinosaurs and fossils. Gives
the latest findings and theories. Excellent
PROJECT EXPLORATION – WELCOME TO JOBARIA!
http://www.projectexploration.org/jobaria/index.html
The site is designed to bring students the excitement of new
dinosaur discoveries as they follow along on the expedition, view
press releases, view the route, meet the team members, read diary
entries, put the skeleton together and more. The Teacher Tracks
section has classroom activities. Excellent
SUE AT THE FIELD MUSEUM
http://www.fmnh.org/sue/
The story of the world’s largest, most complete and
best-preserved T. rex skeleton. Sections: Who is Sue?; What’s New
with Sue?; Sue’s Timeline of Events; Preparation & Mounting;
Sue’s Skull; Facts, Theories & Speculation; Frequently Asked
Questions; Image Gallery; and Just for Kids. The Kids section
contains games and puzzles. Excellent
THE TINIEST GIANTS
http://www.nhm.org/tiniestgiants/index.html
Focuses on the discovery of sauropod eggs with babies inside.
Sections: About the Eggs, Geology, In the Field, Prep Lab, Lab
Research, What is Your Role? (take on the role of a team member),
and more. Excellent
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY
NEW!http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/index.php
A paleontology portal with a huge amount of information on dinosaurs and fossils. Includes Online Exhibits, K-12 Resources (including teaching modules, guides and more), Science at UCMP including searching of the fossil collection and more. Excellent
WALKING WITH DINOSAURS
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/index.shtml
Companion site to the BBC series. Sections: Chronology, Fact
Files, Dig Deeper, Dinosaur Den, Dinosaur Worlds, Get Talking,
How Do We Know?, Science Focus and a Big Al Game. Includes video
clips, photos, drawings and more. Outstanding. Excellent
WHEN CROCODILES RULED…
NEW!http://www.crocsrule.org/home.html
"What lived on earth after the dinosaurs? It wasn't wooly mammoths or "cave men". A wide range of reptiles, mammals, and fish remained in the subtropical forests of North America, Asia, and Europe. The world had 60 million years to go before today. Explore the world of When the Crocodiles Ruled..." Sections: Immersions, Flora and Fauna, Activities, Teacher Components, and The Dig. Excellent
ZOOM DINOSAURS - A GATEWAY SITE
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html
An online book on dinosaurs for students at all levels.
Chapters: All About Dinosaurs, Dino Info Pages, Dino Printouts,
Paleontologists, List of Dinos, Anatomy & Behavior, Mesozoic Era,
Extinction, Fossils, Plants, Classification, Dino Quizzes, Dino
Dictionary, Dino News, Classroom Activities, Ask a Question, Dino
Talk, Dino Fun, Geologic Time Chart and more. A huge site.
Outstanding. Excellent
3D DINOSAUR PICTURES
http://www.geliosoft.com/screensavers/dinosaurs-pictures/index.html
3D dinosaur pictures and screensavers to download.
CARNEGIE'S DINOSAURS - A WORLD TREASURE
NEW!
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/carnegiesdinosaurs/index.html
The Carnegie Museum's dinosaurs. Five sections: Our
Newest Dinosaur, Dinoguide, Dinosaurs in Their Time, Paleolab and
Samson. Very Good
DILOPHOSAURUS – A NARRATED EXHIBIT
NEW!http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/dilophosaur/intro.html
"Come on a guided tour and learn about Dilophosaurus! This tour is narrated by the discoverer of Dilophosaurus, the late Sam Welles, formerly a professor at the University of California Museum of Paleontology (UCMP). The tour will be greatly enhanced if you can retrieve sun audio files." Sections: Dilophosaurus Discovered, Dilophosaurus Details, Dilophosaurus Closeup, Dilophosaurus Habits, and Dilophosaurus The Actor. Each paragraph has an audio file of Dr. Welles explaining the discovery and the dinosaur. Very Good
DINO-FISH
http://www.dinofish.com/testframemain.html
DINOBASE – DINOSAUR DATABASE
NEW URL!http://dinobase.gly.bris.ac.uk/
Dinosaur information site for the University of Bristol in England. Sections: Dinosaur Pictures, Dinosaur Genera/Species List (by alphabet, by author, by date and an Alphabetical Genera List), Dinosaur Taxonomy, Find Out More, Reading, Dinosaur Studies at Bristol University. Very Good
THE DINOSAUR ART OF JOE TUCCIARONE
http://members.aol.com/Dinoplanet/joe.html
Realistic paintings of dinosaurs give a good idea of how each
looked. Includes statistics such as size, diet, period and type.
Galleries: Meat-Eating Dinosaurs, Plant-Eating Dinosaurs, Ancient
Mammals, and Dinosaur Dot Comics. Very Good
DINOSAUR EGGS
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/dinoeggs/
"Join us now for an online egg hunt and catch the excitement of
fossil researchers as they "hatch" fossilized dinosaur
eggs to reveal the embryos inside. Tour our museum of dinosaur
hatchlings, meet the modelers"
and more. Sections: Hunt, Hatch, Model, and Museum. Includes
5 QTVR clips to download, links and further resources. Very Good
DINOSAUR FOOTPRINTS AND TRACKWAYS FROM THE NORTHEASTERN U.S.
NEW!http://digsfossils.com/fossils/footprints_main.html
Information on dinosaur footprints and trackways found in the northeastern US including Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut and Maryland. Click on the red line to see where they can be found. Includes how they were formed, how they were found and more. Very Good
DINOSAUR TRACE FOSSILS
NEW URL!
http://www.envs.emory.edu/faculty/MARTIN/ichnology/dinotraces.html
Information on dinosaur tracks. Sections: Tracks and
Trackways, Eggs and Nests, Toothmarks, Gastroliths, and
Coprolites. Very Good
DINOSAUR VALLEY
NEW URL!
http://www.dinosaurvalley.com/
Located in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, "Dinosaur Valley" is
a canyon where many dinosaur fossils have been discovered. Check
out the Kidzone for a Dinosaur Coloring Book, Devil’s Coulee
(puzzles), Dinosaur Picture Gallery (incl. a comparison drawing
showing it’s relative size to man),Paleontology as a Career, What
is a Dinosaur?, Groups of Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Facts, and a
Geological Time Scale. Very Good
DINOSAURS AND US UNIT – ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/noframes/bigideas/b1/b1u4.html
An Internet field trip for elementary/middle students.
"Students will visit several on-line museums with dinosaur
exhibits. While at the sites students will gather information
about dinosaurs' habitats and survival needs and ways in which
dinosaurs met these needs. This information will serve as the
basis for a discussion of adaptation. In this discussion a
comparison will be made between adaptation of species including
humans."
Very Good
DYLLAN’S DINOSAUR PAGES
NEW!http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/2237/dino/index.html
A collection of dinosaur activities for kids. Includes coloring pages, puzzles, and more. Very Good
DYNASTIES OF STONE
NEW URL!
http://www.keltationsart.com/
EARTH HISTORY ILLUSTRATIONS IMAGE GALLERY
http://gallery.in-tch.com/~earthhistory/images%20index.html
Choose a geologic era and view the illustration of the Earth
at that time.
"Each link will take you to a page composed of one to five or
more illustrations and information that relates to that time
period. "
Very Good
FOSSIL THEME
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/fossils.htm
A very well done site by 5th graders for students
on fossils. Sections: All About Fossils, How Fossils Form, Types
of Fossils, Finding Fossils, Fossil Species, Fossils From Mars?,
Paleontology, Fossil Galleries, and Teacher Resources (link
doesn’t work). Very Good
FOSSILS, ROCKS AND TIME – ONLINE BOOK
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.html
An online book on fossils. Very Good
GEOMYSTERIES WITH REX THE DINO DETECTIVE
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/geomysteries/index2.html
Help Rex the Dino Detective solve mysteries about rocks and
fossils. Includes Geo Mysteries, Geologic Timeline (excellent),
Fast FAQs and Field Tips for Field Trips. Very Good
IN THE FIELD: JAELYN EBERLE INVESTIGATES FOSSIL MAMMALS IN THE
DENVER BASIN
http://nature.ca/discover/field/eberle/2000/denvr1_e.cfm
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS IN PALEONTOLOGY
NEW!
http://www.cln.org/subjects/paleontology_inst.html
"Below are the CLN "Theme Pages" which focus on specific topics
within Paleontology. CLN's theme pages are collections of useful
Internet educational resources within a narrow curricular topic
and contain links to two types of information. Students and
teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...)
to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are links
to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help
teachers provide instruction in this theme."
Very Good
JURASSIC CLIFFS
NEW!http://easyweb.easynet.co.uk/~gcaselton/fossil/fossil.html
A site on the fossils and fossil formation in England. Contains detailed explanations of the fossilization process. Sections: Jurassic Cliffs, Beds, Fossils, Photographs, Databases and more. Very Good
LAND O’ DINOSAURS
http://www.billybear4kids.com/dinosaurs/long-long-ago.html
Fun stuff for kids on dinosaurs. Includes: Living Fossil…Tuatara, Jigsaw Puzzles & More, Coloring and Dot 2 Dot Pages, Birthday Party Theme, Desktop Wallpaper, Fonts, Cut-outs, Flash Cards, Word Search, Word Scramble, and more. Very Good
LEARNING FROM THE FOSSIL RECORD
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/
Sections: Paleontology and Scientific Literacy, Tapping
Educational Resources, Learning From the Fossil Record, National
Science Standards Matrix, and The Geologic Time Scale. Very Good
LET’S BE PALEONTOLOGISTS! LINKS
NEW!http://www.hemetusd.k12.ca.us/sites/cawston/teachers/cdixon/new_page_4.htm#Rocks_and_Fossils
Links for 2nd grade students on rocks and fossils. Very Good
LET’S MAKE A MOVIE: THE LIFE OF A DINOSAUR
NEW!
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/dinosphere/games/nonreader/nonReader_3.html
A brief animated movie on the life of a
dinosaur. Next, students arrange four scenes to create their own
movie. Very Good
THE REX FILES
http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/dinosaurs/
THE SEARCH FOR ANCIENT SHARKS
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/prehistoricsharks/
T-REX ONLINE
http://www.imax.com/t-rex/main2.html
Take a virtual tour of the Cretaceous Period.
At the home page, click on Visit the Cretaceous Period. Very Good
WALKING WITH PREHISTORIC BEASTS
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/beasts.html
A Discovery Channel site on prehistoric animals. Sections
include: Seeing Beasts, How Do We Know?, Fun Feature and Be an
Explorer. Very Good
WILLO – THE DINOSAUR WITH A HEART
http://www.dinoheart.org/
Discusses the discovery of a fossilized dinosaur heart, which
has thrown into question previously held beliefs about the
relation of dinosaurs to reptiles. Includes a false-color 3D
reconstruction of Willo’s heart, photos and sketches. Very Good
2000 FOSSILS UNDER THE GROUND
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002743/5kcm.html?tqskip1=1
A student site with information on vertebrate and
invertebrate fossils. Sections: Where to Find Fossils, Fun &
Games (fossil hunter simulation game, 3 word searches),
Vertebrate Fossils, Invertebrate Fossils and more. Worth it for
the games. Good
AMONG MY TRILOBITES
NEW URL!
http://tyra-rex.com/trilobite/t.html
Extensive information on trilobites.
"Had the Tyrannosaurs and Triceratops looked down, they would
have found trilobite fossils beneath their feet that were already
five hundred million years old!"
Includes lots of photos of trilobite fossils. Good
BRY-BACK MANOR DINOSAURS
http://www.bry-backmanor.org/dinosaurs/dinos.html
Dinosaur fun for kids. Sections: A Dinosaur Party, Black and
White Dinosaur Clipart, Color Dinosaur Clipart, Silly Dinosaur
Clipart, Dinosaur Songs, Dinosaur Fingerplay, and Dinosaur Jokes.
Good
CURSE OF T. REX
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/trex/
A companion site to the NOVA program. Includes: The Dinosaurs
Weren’t Alone, Where to Dig and more. Good
DINO BUZZ
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinobuzz.html
An attempt to separate fact from
misinformation about dinosaurs. Good
DINO-DIRECTORY
NEW URL!
http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory//
A directory of dinosaurs from the Museum of Natural History,
London. The database includes descriptions of most known
dinosaurs and is searchable by country of find. Good
DINO JOKES
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/Dinojokes.html
Dinosaur jokes for primary students. Good
DINOSAUR ABC BOOK
NEW!
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/dinosphere/games/earlyreader/abc1_early_v7.html
An online dinosaur book with narration. Good
for primary and up. Good
DINOSAUR FIELD TRIP
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/dinosaurs/
An internet field trip with Barbara Keating to Utah. Good
DINOSAUR JOKES
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/j_dino.htm
Dinosaur jokes for elementary students. Good
DINOSAUR EXTINCTION PAGE
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/a.buckley/dino.htm
Details several theories about how dinosaurs became extinct,
from the possible to the outlandish. Good
DINOSAUR FACTS
NEW!
http://www.mce.k12tn.net/dinosaurs/dinosaurs_fact_list.htm
Click on the name of the dinosaur for basic
information about that species. Good
DINOSAUR FLOOR
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/dinosaur.html
An "Exploring the Environment" module in which students "Meet
the Dinosaurs". A colorful site for grades 3-5. Visit the
Resource Room for activities such as Trilobite Cookies,
Easy-to-Make Paper Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Lessons, and Online
References. Good
DINOSAUR ILLUSTRATIONS
http://www.search4dinosaurs.com/pictures.html
A large collection of dinosaur images from several different
sources. Click on the thumbnail for an enlarged picture and
description. Good
DINOSAUR IMAGE GALLERY
NEW!
http://www.prehistory.com/
A gallery of full-color dinosaur art by artist Josef Moravec.
View by name or by timeline. Good
DINOSAUR LINKS
NEW!
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/dinos.html
Links for students to sites about dinosaurs.
Good
DINOSAUR LINKS
NEW!http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/dinopage.html
Links for students to sites about dinosaurs. NOTE: There is some overlap but these are two different lists. Good
DINOSAUR SAFARI
http://www.unmuseum.org/dinosaf.htm
Fun site for students with an eclectic collection of
information on dinosaurs. Good
DINOSAUR SCRAMBLER PICTURES
http://www.edbydesign.com/scrambler/hub_dinosaurs.html
An online scrambler puzzle game in which dinosaur pictures
are scrambled and the user re-assembles the puzzle. Sections:
Carnivorous Dinosaurs, Pre-Historic Mammals, Carnivorous
Dinosaurs II, Herbivorous Dinosaurs and Herbivorous Dinosaurs II.
Each section has 4 puzzles. Good
DINOSAUR SITES AND SOURCES
NEW!http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/%7Egreentown/dinosaur.htm
Links for upper elementary students on dinosaurs. Sections: Exhibits & Museums, Other Dinosaur Sites, and Lesson Plans and Activities for Teachers. Good
DINOSAUR SONGS
NEW!http://www.songs4teachers.com/DinosaurSongs.pdf
Two dinosaur songs for primary students. Good
DINOSAUR SPEED CALCULATOR
NEW!http://www.sorbygeology.group.shef.ac.uk/DINOC01/dinocal1.html
Calculated the speed that dinosaurs moved using dinosaur trackways. Good
DINOSAUR THEME PAGE
NEW!
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/dinosaur.htm
A collection of links for students about
dinosaurs. Good
THE DINOSAURIA: TRUTH IS STRANGER THAN FICTION
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html
Dispels myths about dinosaurs and provides information
gleaned from the fossil record. Sections: Fossil Record, Life
History & Ecology, Systematics, and More on Morphology. Includes
links. Good
DINOSAURS
http://www.cbv.ns.ca/marigold/history/dinosaurs/dinosaurs.html
General information on dinosaurs with paintings and
information on several of the species. Very colorful. Good
DINOSAURS: FACTS AND FICTION
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/
Dinosaur facts and fictions from the U.S. Geological Survey.
Good
DINOSAURS IN NEW JERSEY
http://zestive.com/dinosaurs.htm
A brief page discussing the find of the first nearly complete
dinosaur ever found in Haddonfield, NJ. Includes information on
the Hadrosaurus foulkii, the official state dinosaur and some
links. Good
DINOSAURS INFORMATIONAL SITES
NEW!
http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/dinosaurs/default.htm
A long list of links to websites about dinosaurs. Suitable
for upper elementary and up. Good
DINOSPHERE – NOW YOU’RE IN THEIR WORLD
NEW!
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/dinosphere/teachers/activities.html
An online exhibit with activities for
students.
"Whether you're able to visit Dinosphere live or through a
virtual visit, you'll find a wide variety of opportunities to
explore life in the Cretaceous Period. Excite young readers with
web-based electronic books, entertain children with learning
puzzles and games, and engage young minds in WebQuest learning
environments that ask students to think and create. The wealth of
teaching and learning materials found at this website will help
you develop motivating, meaningful learning experiences for your
students."
Includes activities for non-readers and for upper elementary
students. Good
FOSSIL COLLECTING SITES IN NORTH AMERICA
http://www.iwaynet.net/~mperona/fossil2.htm#njersey
Scroll down the list to New Jersey for some sites in NJ to look
for fossils. Good
FOSSILS, ROCKS AND TIME
NEW!
http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.html
An online essay from the USGS on fossils and rocks over time.
Sections: Introduction, Putting Events in Order, The Relative
Time Scale, Rocks and Layers, Fossils and Rocks, Fossil
Succession, The Numeric Time Scale and Further Reading. For grade
7 and up. Good
GEOLOGIC AGES OF EARTH HISTORY
NEW!
http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/history.htm
A chart of the geologic ages of the Earth. Good
HADROSAURUS FOULKII: THE WORLD’S FIRST DINOSAUR SKELETON
http://www.levins.com/hadrosaurus.html
Details the first dinosaur skeleton found and mounted for
display in Haddonfield, NJ in 1858. Sections: Site of the
Historic 1858 Find, Into the Ravine Today, Finding the Bones in
1858, The Meaning of the Find, The Creature, Changing Shape of
Hadrosaurus, Re-establishing the Site-1984, Official State Fossil
Designation-1991 and more. Good
A HISTORY OF PALEOZOIC FORESTS
NEW!
http://www.uni-muenster.de/GeoPalaeontologie/Palaeo/Palbot/ewald.html
An essay on the earliest plants known.
Suitable for junior high and up. Good
INDEX OF DINOSAUR SCULPTURES
http://village.infoweb.ne.jp/~dinodino/list/list.index.htm
Click on the name of the dinosaur to see a photo of a
sculpture of it. Good
INTERNET LINKS FOR DINOSAURS
NEW!http://www.dinosaurs.ecsd.net/Internet%20Links.htm
A long list of links to websites about dinosaurs. Suitable for upper elementary and up. Good
JOURNAL OF DINOSAUR PALEONTOLOGY
NEW!http://www.dinosauria.com/jdp/jdp.htm
Links to articles about dinosaurs and fossils. Suitable for junior high and up. Good
LOESS-ZONE FOSSILS OF THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI
NEW!http://www.backyardnature.net/loess/fossils.htm
Photos of Ice Age fossils found in the loess-zone of the lower Mississippi River banks. Good
MAPS OF ANCIENT EARTH
NEW!http://www.dinosauria.com/dml/maps.htm
Colored maps of ancient Earth from 500 million years ago to 50 million years ago. Good
PLANT FOSSILS OF WEST VIRGINIA
NEW!http://www.geocraft.com/WVFossils/TableOfCont.html
A brief site that examines plant fossils in West Virginia. Includes Articles, Links, What’s New, Plant Fossils of the Pennsylvanian Period, and more. Good
REBUILDING THE LOST WORLD
NEW URL!http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0000C171-83B0-1C76-9B81809EC588EF21
Discusses the challenge to paleontologists to understand accurately how prehistoric plants and animals really looked and behaved. Good
REX RAMPAGE
NEW!http://library.thinkquest.org/J0110026/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0312
A site for students by students on dinosaurs. Contains information for elementary students on dinosaurs and extinction theories. Good
STATE FOSSILS
NEW!http://www.statefossils.com/index.html
Lists the official state fossil for each state. Good
THIS IS YOUR LIFE! DIPLODOCUS CARNEGII
http://www.carnegiemnh.org/carnegiesdinosaurs/dippy/index.html
A scrapbook of Dippy, the first dinosaur skeleton at the Carnegie
Museum. Photos show the discovery of the dinosaur and its
exhibits. Good
TRILOBITE GALLERY
http://hem.passagen.se/phmail/trilobiteng.html
A lot of information on trilobites. Good
LESSON PLANS & CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
BONING UP ON FOSSIL FEATURES: INVESTIGATING HOW PHYSICAL
FEATURES OFFER CLUES TO HOW DINOSAURS LIVED – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990126tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
DETERMINING AGE OF ROCKS AND FOSSILS – LESSON PLAN
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/McKinney.html
A lesson plan for grades 8-9. Hard to explain here but very
well done. Excellent
THE DIG: THEM BONES – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/gk2/dig.html
A lesson plan for grades K-2 on fossils. "In this lesson, students will compare their body parts, based on commonly used terms, to the bones of the "Turkana Boy" found in the roots of a thorn tree by Africa's Lake Turkana. Using the interactive feature in Xpedition Hall called The Dig, students will see what a 1.6 million-year-old human skeleton can teach them about their own bodies, and connect with the past by relating to a fossil! Students will work in pairs or small groups for this lesson." Excellent
DINOSAUR BODIES – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/gk2/serenobodies.html
DINOSAUR DETECTIVES – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/dinosaurdetectives/
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on dinosaurs. "Students will—1. Understand that discoveries about dinosaurs have a long history and that each paleontologist adds his or her work to a body of fossil evidence used to support theories about dinosaurs. 2. Find out that paleontologists often support one theory over another until additional fossil evidence either confirms or disproves the theory. 3. Understand that paleontologists can learn more about dinosaurs through new scientific techniques." Excellent
DINOSAUR NAMES – LESSON PLAN
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/MunGun4.html
Students study how dinosaur names are formed.
"The
combining forms which produce dinosaur names come from the
languages of Greek and Latin. Not coincidentally many of those
same forms are found in everyday words in English: corrugated
cardboard (L, corrugat-), dinner plate (G, platy-). In the
following activity, students will appreciate how descriptive
dinosaur names are formed. In this activity students will use
multiple combining forms added to the suffix "-saurus" (Greek for
lizard) to form the name of a "dinosaur" which they will then
draw."
Excellent
Dinosaur Printable Activity Sheets and Dinosaur Mini Facts
NEW URL!http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/science/animals/dinosaurs/
Links to printable activity sheets for primary and elementary grades on dinosaurs. Pages include: Dinosaur Facts, Dinosaur Survey, Dinosaur Story Planner, Dinosaur Bar Graph, Dinosaur Research, Dinosaur Poem, Dinosaur Did You Know Card, Dinosaur Unscramble, Raptor Wordsearch, Dinosaur Crossword, T-Rex Shape Book and much more. Excellent
DINOSAUR THEME
http://www.fastq.com/%7Ejbpratt/education/theme/dinosaurs.html
Resources on dinosaurs including Books, Movies, Printables,
Links and Online Dinosaur Activities and Games. Excellent
DINOSAUR THEME PAGE
http://www.cln.org/themes/dinosaur.html
A page of links and lesson plans on dinosaurs. Excellent
DINOSAUR THEME UNIT
http://www.edhelper.com/Dinosaurs.htm
Includes: Dinosaur Theme Unit Reading Comprehensions, Dinosaur
Coloring Pages, Names of Dinosaurs- Puzzles, and Write About a
Dinosaur. Excellent
DINOSAURS ARE DINO-MITE – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www-03.ibm.com/industries/education/doc/content/bin/DinosaursAreDino-mite_2.pdf
A lesson plan for grades K-3 on dinosaurs. "Goal: To use Internet resources to explore topics related to dinosaurs." Excellent
DINOSAURS – CURRICULUM UNIT
http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/welcome.html
A seven-lesson curriculum unit on dinosaurs and fossils.
Excellent
DINOSAURS IN ARGENTINA – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/dinosargentina/
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on dinosaurs. "Students will: 1. understand why Argentina is a good place to search for dinosaur fossils; and 2. learn basic information about recent dinosaur excavations in Argentina." Excellent
DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www-03.ibm.com/industries/education/doc/content/bin/Dinosaurs.pdf
A lesson plan on dinosaurs for grades 3-6. "GOAL: To utilize the Internet in researching information relating to fossils, dinosaurs and paleontology." Excellent
DINOSAURS – SEVEN LESSON PLANS
http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/welcome.html
A seven-lesson multidisciplinary unit on dinosaurs. Sections:
Lesson Overview, Teacher Background Information, Lesson Focus,
Lessons 1-7, References, Spanish Language Translations, and
Dinosaur Resources. Excellent
DISCOVERING DINOSAURS ACTIVITY GUIDE
http://dinosaurs.eb.com/dinosaurs/study/index.htm
A classroom activity guide on dinosaurs using the information
in the Discovering Dinosaurs web site. Sections: My
Adopted Dinosaur, Did You Have A Dinosaur for Dinner Yesterday?,
Where Did Everybody Go?, What’s New?, and a Teacher’s Guide.
Excellent
DISCOVERING DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/tlc-dinosaurs/
A lesson plan for grades 3-4 on dinosaurs. "Students will: 1. explain that scientists have theories about what dinosaurs were like but that they don’t really know for sure 2. describe how evidence is used to try to determine what a dinosaur looked like and how it behaved 3. use evidence to support a theory about dinosaurs 4. explain that when two scientists disagree about a theory, they can still both be practicing good science" Excellent
END OF AN ERA: INVESTIGATING THE END OF THE CRETACEOUS PERIOD – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050914wednesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on the Cretaceous Period. "In this lesson, students learn about the American-Mongolian paleontology expedition of Cretaceous fossil beds at Ukhaa Tolgod in the Gobi Desert. They will then further investigate the Cretaceous period by researching and presenting information about the life forms, tectonics, climate and geology of this prehistoric time." Excellent
THE EVOLUTION OF DINOSAURS OVER GEOLOGIC TIME – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/gk2/dig.html
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on dinosaurs. "High school students should be able to synthesize knowledge from different subjects and topics they have studied and to examine those topics from various perspectives. This lesson asks them to combine their knowledge of evolution, geologic time, and dinosaurs into a discussion of how these three topics overlap with regard to dinosaur evolution in the Cretaceous period." Excellent
THE FACTS OF LIFE: TELLING TALES OF EXTINCT SPECIES USING VARIOUS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH METHODS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20050104tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan on extinct species for grades 6-12. "In this lesson, students learn about the different ways scientists gather information about extinct animals. They then utilize these methods to create illustrated story books about a particular extinct animal." Excellent
FANTASTIC FOSSIL: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF
TIKTAALIK ON THE WORLD OF EVOLUTION – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20060407friday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
FOSSIL ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS – CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
NEW!http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com/fossil_activities.html
"The fossil activities for kids on this web site are free to download or print for personal or educational use. They may not be reproduced or republished for commercial use without written permission. Both the crossword puzzles and the word search puzzles can be challenging. They include big words that will be unfamiliar to those who have little experience with the fossil. Yet even younger children of 8, 9, or 10 can be successful if they have had some introduction to the information prior to attempting the puzzles." Includes 14 crossword and word search puzzles, coloring pages, LESSON PLANS, and Earth Science puzzles on the geologic eras. Excellent
FOSSIL HUNTERS! EXPLORING HOW GEOLOGISTS READ
THE ROCK RECORD – LESSON PLAN (NEW JERSEY)
NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20071106tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on fossils.
"In this lesson, students model geologic principles related to
relative dating and the fossil record. Then students use these
principles to discuss recent findings about New Jersey’s
prehistoric past."
Excellent
FOSSIL UNIT
http://www.lapeerschools.org/projects/kathy/unit.html
A curriculum unit on fossils for 5th grade students. "Students will learn that fossils provide evidence about past life and the history of the Earth. Through many group and individual activities, students will develop an understanding of how fossils are made and used. On their own, students will research and write their own story of a particular fossil or search for a fossil." Excellent
FOSSILIZATION AND ADAPTATION: ACTIVITIES IN PALEONTOLOGY –
LESSON PLAN
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Breithaupt2.html
A lesson plan for primary students on fossilization.
"How
does a living thing become a fossil? The mysterious processes by
which evidence of past life is preserved are explored in these
exercises. By thinking about and participating in some simulated
sedimentary processes, children will be able to remove much of
the mystery behind fossils and fossilization. These exercises
introduce the concept that fossils are remains or traces of
ancient living things. They will also begin to think about how
rare an event fossilization is."
Excellent
FOSSILS AND DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=93
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on fossils and dinosaurs.
"In
the first part of the lesson, students will discuss what we know
about horses. They will then do the same for a Stegosaurus. This
comparison is subtle, but demonstrates what we know as fact and
what we know as theory, and more importantly, what sort of proof
scientists need for fact to exist. As students discuss the
Stegosaurus, they will realize that fossils tell a story about
the animal. They describe facts, i.e. how tall, how wide, what
kind of teeth, and they describe ideas, i.e. what the dino may
have eaten, how fast it may have moved due to its leg structure,
and how it may have hunted. Once students have an understanding
of how to extrapolate facts and ideas from fossils, they will do
some of their own digging in the second part of this lesson to
practice using the thinking skills they've obtained."
Excellent
FOSSILS AND GEOLOGIC TIME – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=44
A lesson plan for grades 9-12 on fossils. "This lesson is based on an online booklet that provides an introduction to the study of earth's history, published by the USGS. Using careful analogies and written historical records, the authors help students understand the development of the geologic time scale, including how this depended on gathering evidence and making comparisons. The major time periods in earth's history are introduced, as well as are fossils and the role they play in helping us understand this history." Excellent
FOSSILS – LESSON PLAN
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/cecsci/cecsci049.html
A lesson plan for grades 1-2 in which students create and
study fossils.
"Each student will be given a ball of clay and
a strip of tag paper 6"x2" [stapled into a circle]. The students
will roll the clay out to a thickness of not less than 1 inch.
Next the student will insert the paper ring so that it forms a
seal. The student will select an object he wishes to make into a
fossil and press it into the clay. When the student carefully
removes the object an imprint is left. At this time the students
can review how this might have happened in nature. Since primary
students in Oregon are not allowed to work with plaster of paris,
when the children go home the molds will be filled. The next
morning, after reviewing their chart on fossils, the children may
become Paleontologists and "discover" their fossils by removing
the circle of paper and clay. They may have the next 5 minutes to
share them with their classmates. They will be placed on the
activity table until dismissal so the students can examine them
during their spare time."
Excellent
FOSSILS: UNCOVERING THE FACTS – LESSON PLAN
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=94
An accompanying lesson to Fossils and Dinosaurs for grades
3-5.
"This lesson is the second in a two-part series on
fossils. Many children today can name a dinosaur on sight
regardless of how lengthy the name. Students are extremely
interested in the topic. These lessons will go beyond naming
dinosaurs and give students a broad understanding of how we know
about the great beasts. They will start to acquire knowledge of
the fossil record in preparation for learning about evolution and
natural selection–concepts they will study in high school."
Excellent
GETTING INTO THE FOSSIL RECORD – TEACHING MODULE – LEVEL ONE (5-8) LEVEL TWO (9-12)
NEW!http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/fossil/index.html
"The tour begins by introducing the fossil record and different types of fossils. By examining how fossils are formed and the factors that promote or prevent fossilization, students learn that not all types of organisms have an equal chance of becoming a fossil and that fossilization is very rare. The tour then focuses on what happens to a fossil after it is formed and the factors necessary for its discovery, emphasizing the reasons that most organisms will not become part of the fossil record." Includes lesson plans and handouts. Excellent
HOLLYWOOD DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=128
HOW DO SCIENTISTS FIND DINOSAUR FOSSILS? - LESSON PLAN
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g35/serenofossils.html
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on dinosaur fossils.
"Students
have probably already studied dinosaurs in school, but they may
not have learned much about the process by which paleontologists
locate, excavate, and study dinosaurs. This lesson asks them to
find out about this process and to write journal entries
pretending they are on a dinosaur dig."
Excellent
LEARNING PAGE.COM - DINOSAURS
http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/galleries/dino.html
Fact sheets and more to download and print out. Includes: Fact
Files, Fun Sheets, Murals, Cut-outs, Lesson Plans, Teacher Note
and Clipart. Excellent
MAKING PREHISTORY: CREATING FOSSIL RECORDS BASED ON CURRENT
SCIENTIFIC THEORY ABOUT PREHISTORY – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20020604tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on fossil records.
"In this
lesson, students create mock fossil records based on current
scientific theories about prehistory. By learning about what
fossil records teach us about different prehistoric time periods,
students gain a greater understanding of how theories of
prehistory are developed and studied."
Excellent
MESOZOIC MURALS – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/mesozoic/
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on dinosaurs and fossils. "Students will: 1. learn which dinosaurs lived during each period of the Mesozoic era; and 2. discover how dinosaurs from each period of the Mesozoic era adapted to their unique environment." Excellent
MUD FOSSILS – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mudfossils_activity.htm
A classroom activity for grades 3-5 in which students use mud
to create fossils. Includes Background, Materials and Extensions.
Excellent
NO BONES ABOUT IT: CONNECTING DINOSAURS’ SKELETAL FEATURES
WITH THEIR DAILY SURVIVAL – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000104tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on dinosaurs.
"In this
lesson, students act as paleontologists, examining pictures of
dinosaur skeletons and applying their knowledge of the
relationship between skeletal features and survival to create
'Paleontology Reports' about their perceptions of the lives of
these creatures."
Excellent
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PLACES: THE FOSSIL RECORD – LESSON
PLAN
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/g912/fossil.html
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 in which students study where
fossils are found.
"This lesson asks students to consider how
the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates alters the physical
characteristics of places over geologic time. Students will
investigate how climate has changed in specific world regions
since the time of the dinosaurs and will write paragraphs
explaining their findings."
THE SCIENCE OF DIGGING UP DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g68/serenodig.html
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on finding dinosaur fossils.
"Students need to know not only about scientific facts and
discoveries but also about the processes by which scientists
conduct their investigations. This lesson has students trace the
steps of a paleontologist from determining where to look for
dinosaur fossils to studying the completed dinosaur skeleton for
clues about the dinosaur's behavior, diet, and anatomy."
SEQUENCING TIME – WHAT CAME FIRST? – WHO’S ON FIRST? – LESSON
PLANS
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/ScotchmoorTime.html
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/ScotchmoorFirst.html
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/BarBar.html
Three related and sequential lesson plans on understanding how time passed and life on earth changed over time. Excellent
STORIES FROM THE FOSSIL RECORD – LEARNING MODULE
NEW!http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/stories/index.html
"The purpose of Stories From the Fossil Record is to provide students with a basic understanding of how fossils can be used to interpret the past. There are four different pathways to explore: Biodiversity, Geologic Time, Paleoecology, and Past Lives." A learning module for grades 5-9 on fossils. Outstanding. Excellent
T. REX BULLY – LESSON PLAN
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=186
TEACHER PLANET FOSSIL THEME PAGE
NEW!http://www.teacherplanet.com/resource/fossils.php
Lesson plans, units, resources, worksheets, clip art & images, and other resources for teachers on fossils. Excellent
TEEN ANGST: EXPLORING THE LIFE CYCLE OF A
TYRANNOSAURUS REX – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20060718tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on Tyrannosaurus
Rex.
"In this lesson, students will gain a broader
understanding of new scientific research about the life cycle of
the Tyrannosaur, and translate their knowledge into the creation
of an illustrated children’s book produced and created by the
entire class."
Excellent
UNDERSTANDING GEOLOGIC TIME - TEACHING MODULE
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/index.html
Teaching module.
"Understanding Geologic Time is an
informational tour in which students gain a basic understanding
of geologic time, the evidence for events in Earth’s history,
relative and absolute dating techniques, and the significance of
the Geologic Time Scale."
Excellent
WHAT DID T REX TASTE LIKE? – LEARNING MODULE
NEW!http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/Trex/index.html
"What Did T. rex Taste Like? is an introduction to cladistics, the most commonly used method of classification today. Cladistics organizes living things by common ancestry and evolutionary relationships, enabling us to better understand life's present diversity and evolutionary history. Like other methods of classification, cladistics makes use of the observable features of organisms. Cladistics also allows us to examine the ways in which features change within groups, and to observe patterns of origin and diversification over time. Unlike any other method of classification, cladistics is a powerful predictive tool, allowing us to propose hypotheses about the relationships between organisms. This module presents a simplified version of the process used to generate cladistic analyses and demonstrates its predictive power. Typically dozens or even hundreds of features are examined before a cladogram is produced. Although in this module only structural features are used, true cladistic analyses also use biochemical, genetic and even behavioral features." A learning module for grades 7-12 on cladistics (classification). Outstanding. Excellent
WHEN DINOSAURS RULED – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/dinosaursruled/
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on dinosaurs. "Students will understand the following: 1. The age when dinosaurs inhabited Earth (about 250 million years ago to about 65 million years ago) is called the Mesozoic age. 2. The Mesozoic age is divided into three periods, from earliest to latest: the Triassic period, the Jurassic period, and the Cretaceous period. 3. The plants and animals on Earth differed during these three periods. 4. Changes in plant life affected the development of animal life." Excellent
YOU SAY YOU WANT AN EVOLUTION? LEARNING ABOUT BIODIVERSITY
SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010522tuesday.html
DIGGING FOR BONES – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.teachnet-lab.org/miami/2004/gil/Digging_Bones.htm
A lesson plan for upper elementary grades on dinosaurs. Very Good
DINOSAUR ACTIVITIES FOR THE CLASSROOM
NEW!http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/dinosaurs/classroom.htm
A collection of dinosaur activities for primary/intermediate students. Very Good
DINOSAUR BABIES, FOSSILS AND MAKE YOUR OWN DINOSAUR – LESSON
PLAN
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Paleontology/PAL0005.html
A lesson plan for grades 1-6 on identifying fossils. Includes
Goals, Objectives, Background Info, Concepts, Materials,
Procedure, and Assessment. Very Good
DINOSAUR ONLINE ACTIVITIES FOR STUDENTS
NEW!http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/dinosaurs/online.htm
Online activities and games for primary/intermediate students. Very Good
DINOSAUR TRACKS: FROM STRIDE TO LEG LENGTH TO SPEED- CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
NEW!http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/WWC/1995/dinotracks.php
A classroom activity for high school science students on calculating the speed of dinosaurs. "During this series of activities, students will determine the relationship between leg length, stride length, and speed in humans and bipedal dinosaurs. Data will be collected and graphed for these human characteristics and analysis of the graphs will show that (1) the longer the leg length, the greater the stride and (2) the greater the relative stride, the greater the speed. These conclusions can be transferred to dinosaur leg length, stride length, and speed since these dinosaurs walked with their feet well under the body like modern mammals and birds. Students will use actual data collected from dinosaur track pads and fossils to interpolate the speed data for bipedal dinosaurs." Very Good
DINOSAURS – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/cecsci/cecsci023.html
FOSSILS WITH PLAY-DOH – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Paleontology/PAL0200.html
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on fossils. "Students create fossil imprints using Play-Doh. "Fossils" are formed when Plaster of Paris is poured into the fossil imprints." Very Good
THE GREAT FOSSIL FIND – LESSON PLAN
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/gr.fs.fd.html
A lesson plan in which the teacher reads a script as students
follow along on a fossil hunt. Very Good
INTERACTIVE GAMES AND ACTIVITIES ON DINOSAURS AND FOSSILS
NEW!http://nature.ca/discover/exf/index_e.cfm
Five online games and activities for upper elementary grades on dinosaurs and fossils. Very Good
MAKING FOSSILS – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/life19.html
A classroom activity for grades K-12 in which students create
fossils using plaster of paris and objects. Very Good
MOLDY OLDIES – CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES
NEW!http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/core/4th/4thSciber/fossils/html/fossils2.htm
A collection of classroom activities on fossils for 4th grade students. Very Good
PALEO COOKIE DIG – LESSON PLAN
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Heindel2.html
PALEONTOLOGY CROSSWORD PUZZLE
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/20020301.html
A crossword puzzle on paleontology and fossil terms from the
New York Times. Do online or print out. Very Good
TWO KINDS OF DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Wixom2.html
A lesson plan for grades K-2.
"Students will compare two
kinds of dinosaurs based upon the structure of the pelvis:
bird-hipped and reptile-hipped." Very Good
THE DINOSAUR BODY – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Wixom3.html
Lesson for grades 1-4 on the bodies of dinosaurs. "Students will recognize that body design affects balance." Good
DINOSAUR CONCENTRATION PUZZLE
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/dino-c.htm
A fun puzzle for primary students. Good
DINO-FACTS: A UNIT ON DINOSAUR BEHAVIOR
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/ScotchmoorDino.html
Details a classroom activity in which groups of students
deduce dinosaur behavior from a set of facts they have on a group
of cards. The facts to be used and full instructions are given.
Good
DINOSAUR DEPOT – JUST FOR KIDS
http://www.dinosaurdepot.com/kids.htm
A printable dinosaur coloring page and "Know Your Bones" An
interactive test of your dinosaur knowledge. Good
DINOSAUR EGGS – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/health/eggs.htm
Instructions for making dinosaur eggs from flour, coffee
grounds, sand, salt and paint. Good
DINOSAUR LESSON PLANS
http://pluto.njcc.com/%7Ecrissy/lessons/index.html
Dinosaur lesson plans and activities. Good
DINOSAUR PLAYGROUND – GAMES
NEW!http://www.abc.net.au/dinosaurs/dino_playground/default.htm
A collection of online games such as a jigsaw puzzle, matching and more. For elementary students. Good
DINOSAUR WORDS WORKSHEET
NEW!http://www.mce.k12tn.net/dinosaurs/dinosaurs_words.htm
A printable worksheet. Students must come up with 26 words to do with dinosaurs, one for each letter of the alphabet. Good
DINOSAURS! – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Paleontology/PAL0002.html
A lesson plan on dinosaurs for grades K-2. "Children are fascinated with dinosaurs. They want to learn everything about dinosaurs and will remember the large names with ease at the amazement of their parents." Good
DOWNLOAD-A-DINOSAUR - PRINTABLES
http://www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html
Paper dinosaurs to print out and cut out. They can be colored,
used as templates for cardboard figures and decorated. All the
instructions are given. Good
FOSSIL WORD SEARCH
http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/wordsearch.htm
A word search puzzle to print out and solve. Good
IVY’S DINOSAUR COLORING PAGES
http://ivyjoy.com/coloring/dinosaur.shtml
A ten page coloring book to print out and color. Includes
links to sources of information on each species shown. Simple but
good. Good
JURASSIC PARK PROJECTS
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/ATG/data/released/0253-PeggyWelch/index.html
Middle/high school activities on dinosaurs. Click on View This
Activity for several classroom activities. Good
OKLAHOMA DINOSAUR – LESSON PLAN
NEW!http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Science/Paleontology/PAL0201.html
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 on dinosaurs. "This activity may be used in connection with a science unit on dinosaurs with cross curricular connections in language arts. Students will study the fossil information from "Fran" the Acrocanthosaurus-Atokensis that was found in McCurtain County, Southeast Oklahoma. Students will compile their information into a presentation (either PowerPoint Presentation or other form of oral presentation)." Good
A UNIT ON DINOSAURS
NEW!http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/it/projects/Museums/Teacher_Guide/Science/dinosaur.scavenger.hunt.html
A curriculum unit for grades 1-3 on dinosaurs. Includes a visit to a natural history museum but can be adapted. Good
CAN YOU HELP MR. MESOZOIC? – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.dedham.k12.ma.us/webquest/sm/webqufinal.htm
A webquest for primary students on dinosaurs. "An odd, but wealthy millionaire, Mr. Mesozoic has hired this class as a dinosaur research team. He wants to build a dinosaur park. Two prior attempts to build such a park have ended in disaster. Mr. Mesozoic wants this park to be properly researched, so there are NO problems. Please help him design a park so people can come see all kinds of dinosaurs safely, but where dinosaurs can still roam free. Below you will find your task, resources, process and some activities to complete your project. Please read them carefully before you begin." Excellent
DIGGING UP DINOSAURS – WEBQUEST
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/saponaro/dino/dinowebquest.html
A "DINO-MITE" JOURNEY WEBQUEST
NEW!http://mws.mcallen.isd.tenet.edu/tiftech/ci/projects/cgutierrez/webquest.html
A webquest for 2nd grade students on dinosaurs. "You and your buddies have wonthe "Dig-Doers" Contest! You have won a trip to travel around the world and investigate some very interesting animals. The leader of the task will become the head paleontologist. An Paleontologist is person who studies bones (fossils), leaves and rocks. Your task will be to learn all the facts you can about D-I-N-O-S-A-U-R-S! Be careful on this dangerous journey. It is also in this section that you'll communicate the Big Question (Essential Question, Guiding Question) that the whole WebQuest is centered around." Excellent
DINO SHOW – WEBQUEST
http://www.lauriefowler.com/dinoshow.html
DINOSAUR DATA DIG – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.dedham.k12.ma.us/webquest/fall2000/bg/Webquest.html
A webquest for 2nd grade students on dinosaurs. "Help! We need to find out what happened to the dinosaurs. The dinosaurs disappeared a long time ago. Their bones were found all over the world. Please tell us what you think happened to some of the dinosaurs. After doing some research on your dinosaur and analyzing the dinosaur extinction theories, you should be able to come up with a theory as to how your dinosaur became extinct." Excellent
DINOSAUR KILLERS – WEBQUEST
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/kroc/dinokillers/
A webquest for 8th grade students on the extinction
of the dinosaurs.
"Myth and mystery surrounds the
disappearance of the "Terribly Great Lizards": the dinosaurs.
What killed off the dinosaurs? Are they really extinct? People
don't know what to believe! They are constantly being exposed to
false tales and myths. Can you help clear the line between myth
and science? You will be on a team of investigators exploring
questions that have eluded scientists for centuries"
Excellent
DINOSAUR WEBQUEST
NEW!http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/dino/dinowq.htm
A webquest on dinosaurs for 2nd grade students. "You will learn about one dinosaur and the time period in which it lived. You will then work together with the other members of your class to design a Dinosaur Zoo." Excellent
DINOSAURS: A DINO-MITE WEBQUEST
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/pi/First/kerber/dinos/lesson-template1.htm
DINOSAURS: HOW DID THEY BECOME EXTINCT? – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.montana.edu/webquest/science/grades6to12/eoff/
A webquest for 6th grade students and up on dinosaur extinction. "After tons of research, scientists, or paleontologists, (scientists who study dinosaurs) have found out that dinosaurs went extinct some 64-66 million years ago, but that is the only factual information they could be sure of. There still is a lot more to figure out. There are definite ideas as to what happened, such as disease, the greenhouse effect, a volcano, or maybe it was because of the impact of a giant asteroid! We do not know for sure! So, for our project, we are going to be the heroes and figure out what happened to the dinosaurs so that we can prevent such a huge catastrophic event from happening in the future. Each person on your team will find one piece of the puzzle and then you will put the pieces together to get a better understanding of what happened and eventually come up with "your interpretation of what happened."" Excellent
DON’T STEP ON IT, IT COULD BE A FOSSIL – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://si.unm.edu/abq_2003/hilda/Documents/wq_hilda/fossil.html
A webquest on fossils for grades 1-2. "We will become paleontologists. Paleontologists are scientists that study life from a long time ago by looking at fossil remains. It is time for us to go on a journey to the past and discover the animals and plants that existed before us." Excellent
FOSSIL WEBQUEST
http://www.stephenscountyschools.com/schools/ees/staff/pturner/webquest.htm
A webquest for elementary students on fossils.
"Your job
will be to compare and contrast body fossils and trace fossils.
You will create an example of both types of fossils. For the
trace fossil, you will use modeling clay. To make the body
fossil, you will use potting soil mixed with glue and different
shapes of pasta. You must research to find out about both types
of fossils."
Note: We found one broken link on this site.
Excellent
FOSSIL FINDERS WEBQUEST
NEW!http://sciencedazzle.com/webquest.html
A webquest for 8th grade students on finding fossils. "Each Rock On researcher will explore and examine a different aspect of the newly discovered fossil. The researcher will report the type of the fossil. The researcher will calculate and identify the relative and absolute ages of the specific fossil. The researcher will also report on the time period of the fossil and it's geological history. Remember...The Rock OnResearch Institute expects a thorough report on your findings when you return from South Dakota, so be detailed and careful with your research and calculations." Excellent
FOSSILS – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview.cgi?LPid=5489
A webquest on fossils for 4th grade students. "You and a team of researchers are on an excavation trip in Africa. You have been digging for weeks and are about to pack up and go home when someone on your team yells in excitement. A fossil has been found. This lesson is a fossil discovery webquest. It will be done as a culminating activity for the fossil unit." Excellent
FOSSILS AND ROCKS WEBQUEST
http://www.saskwest.ca/schools/le/wq/fossrock/
You must learn all you can about rocks and fossils, so that you can help reassemble the rock cycle and fossil displays. Each day you will record what you have learned on worksheets." Excellent
THE FOSSILS OF ANTARCTICA – WEBQUEST
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/content/fossils.shtml
A webquest on fossils.
"In this WebQuest, students do some
Internet research on the fossils of Antarctica. They learn what
fossils have been found in Antarctica, and what those fossils
indicate about the climate and location of the continent millions
of years ago. Students also learn why so few fossils have been
found in Antarctica. Finally, students answer some questions
about the fossils of Antarctica, based on their Internet
research."
Note: We found one broken link on this site.
Excellent
FOSSILS – WEBQUEST
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/crc/webquest/fossils.html
A webquest on fossils for 3rd grade students.
"The students will: Learn about fossil dating Read about famous
paleontologists. Students will make their own fossils in order to
gain a better understanding of how fossils are created. Summarize
facts acquired about dinosaurs from their fossils."
Excellent
JON MALVIN’S DINOSAUR WEBQUEST
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/jmalvin/quest.htm
A webquest on dinosaurs for elementary students. "You are
working with a team of scientists in search of evidence that
dinosaurs roamed the earth. Your team will conduct research using
books, magazines, the Internet, and any other source you think is
important. Your research will be written daily in a Dino Diary.
After your research is complete, you and your team will select a
site to begin a dinosaur dig in search of remains."
Excellent
JOURNEY THROUGH LIFE – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/selvidge/goodman/images/webquest/indexwq.html
A webquest for 6th grade students on dinosaurs and fossils. "Journey back in time to an earlier period in the Earth's history and discover how climate impacted the type of amazing organisms that lived during that period. As junior paleontologists, your task is research your period, collecting information on the climate of that time, type of organisms that lived, and the modern relatives that have close connections to them. Your group will create a museum display using both art and text to depict life that existed during that time period." Excellent
JURASSIC PARK: THE WEBQUEST
NEW!http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/jp/webquest2.html
A webquest for middle school students on dinosaurs. "After the disaster at Jurassic Park, Dr. Grant and Dr. Sattler have to find another way to fund their research in Montana. Ellie talked Grant into setting up a Web site, www.dinosaurs.com, which will educate the public about dinosaurs. They have hired you as a research assistant.Since Grant still hates computers, your job is to find the Web sites that Dinosaurs.com will link to. You discovered that there are thousands of sites about dinosaurs. Now you need to narrow it down. You are looking for the best sites about specific dinosaurs." Excellent
LET’S HUNT DINOSAURS – WEBQUEST
http://www.community.k12.mo.us/webquest/wilson/quest2.htm
A webquest for primary students on dinosaurs.
"You are a
paleontologist. You have been assigned the job of writing your
own "Dinosaur Discovery Book." We have lots of work to do so
let's begin our dinosaur hunt!"
Excellent
THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS IN THE TIME OF THE DINOSAURS – WEBQUEST
http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/dtaylor/webquests/dinosaurs.htm
A webquest for elementary students on dinosaurs.
"How
many of you have heard of Sue? Sue is a Tyrannosaurus Rex
that is being put together at the Field Museum of Natural History
in Chicago. There is a website all about Sue and that
is where this picture is from. We can visit the site and
watch the scientists working on Sue. We can learn
more about her and even play some games. But the scientists
are really interested in adding more information to their site
that kids would like. That's where you come in! Mrs.
Brown's son Matt, is a member of the team that is helping to put
Sue together. He has asked our class to tell him what we already
know about the Tyrannosaurus Rex and then help him decide what
else should be put on Sue's website so that other kids can have
fun learning about her. You will join a group of your
friends to research and record what you know about T-rex and what
else you would like to know. You and your team will share
with our class and with Matt what you learn. Let's get started!"
Note: The AVA Center has the Magic School
Bus Dinosaur CD-ROM and The Busosaurus video to borrow. Excellent
ROCK AND FOSSILS – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://wneo.org/webquests/TeacherWebQuests/rocks/rock.htm
A webquest for 3rd grade students on rocks and fossils. "The Ohio Museum of Rocks and Fossils has a BIG problem! Their rock and fossil displays have been mixed up during improvements to the museum. They need your help to get things organized before the grand re-opening." Excellent
THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE WEBQUEST
http://westford.mec.edu/schools/Blanch/MEC%20SPRING%202000/EMERY%20QST/WebQ_Tchr.htm
A webquest for 6th grade students on geological
eras.
"This lesson was developed to teach the Geological Time
Period in an interesting way for 6th grade students in Earth
Science. After researching the Earth's Geological History I found
mainly college information which was too difficult and dull for
the students to read and enjoy. I decided to develop this
activity to meet that need. The students will work with a partner
to research an event in history. These events occurred in the
Earth's Geological History. Events are the beginning of mammals,
the ice age, the dinosaurs. trilobites, etc. A time line should
be placed around the classroom for the students to place finished
event cards on. The finished product could be a poster, booklet,
or web page time line linking each student's page to a time
period. Students can present their information to the class and
show where the event occurred in the history of the Earth."
Excellent
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GORGOSAUR? – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/dinosphere/webquests/gorgo/index.htm
A webquest for grades 3-5 on the gorgosaur. "You will need to sort through the clues, draw conclusions, and solve the mystery. You will need to look for evidence to support your findings. Since there is so much evidence to uncover, you will need to work quickly! Make sure that you are checking what you are finding with known scientific facts. Work carefully!" Excellent
WHO SHOULD OWN THE BONES? – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/dinosphere/webquests/whoownsbones/index.htm
A webquest for grades 6-8 on dinosaur fossils. "For many years, commercial and academic paleontologists have disagreed about who should own excavated bone fossils, regardless of where these discoveries are made. The animation below is about the plight of two college students who made an interesting discovery while hiking one day. Watch and listen very carefully to their story so you will be able to answer the question, "Who should own the bones?" Excellent
DIGGING FOR DINOSAURS – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://education.nmsu.edu/webquest/wq/dino/dinosaur.htm
A webquest for primary students on dinosaurs. "Dear Student, I am a Paleontologist . Paleontologist study the fossils of dinosuars. I would like to share with you what I have learned about dinosuars. Here are some activities for you to do! Choose a partner and HAVE FUN!! Sincerely, Dr .J. Park, Southwestern Museum of Natural History" Very Good
DINO-MITE DINOSAURS – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/hawthorne/dinosaurs/index.htm
A webquest for 2nd grade students on dinosaurs. "After reading the book, Dinosaur Days, work with a partner to find out more information about dinosaurs. You will investigate:· the different types of dinosaurs · what dinosaurs ate · the special characteristics of the different dinosaurs · how they survived You will make a poster to present to the class orally. Included on the poster will be a venn diagram comparing two dinosaurs and a journal entry." Very Good
DINOSAUR DELIGHT WEBQUEST
http://www.coollessons.org/indexduffy.html
DINOSAUR EXTINCTION WEBQUEST
http://www.geocities.com/cherokee933/dinosaur.html
A webquest for junior and senior high students on dinosaur
extinction.
"You will gather, synthesize, evaluate, and
discuss evidence, theories and research and collaborate on a
newsletter called the Extinction Event of the Mesozoic Era
-Update 2000. You will participate in a press conference and you
will take the role of one of the following renowned earth
scientists"
Very Good
DINOSAUR TRACKS – A WEBQUEST
http://www.plainfield.k12.in.us/hschool/webq/webq36/page1.htm
A webquest in which students are assigned, either individually or
in groups to create a map showing dinosaur tracks and where they
are found. Sections: The Task, The Process, Resource, Learning
Advice, Reflection, and Conclusion. Very Good
EXPLORING FOSSILS – WEBQUEST
http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/sampler/fall99/fos12999/default.html
A webquest on fossils for 4th grade students.
"Today you will work with a fourth grade buddy to explore
fossils. You will visit many sites and learn about fossils.
You and your buddy will answer some questions about fossils.
Your buddy will help you read and record your answers. You
will also get to look at some really neat pictures of fossils.
Listen to your buddy very carefully!"
Very Good
FOSSILS OF MISSOURI – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.rockwood.k12.mo.us/bowles/sanderson/WebQuests/FOSSILS/index.html
A webquest on fossils for 4th grade students. "Do you know what is the Missouri state fossil? You and a partner are paleontologists. You will be discovering different types of fossils found in Missouri. After researching and comparing and contrasting the fossils with present day organisms, you will develop a persuasive letter to the General Assembly to petition your view concerning what should be the Missouri state fossil. Essential Question: Which fossil found in Missouri would be the best state fossil?" Very Good
HERE COME THE DINOSAURS! WEBQUEST
http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/dino/dinosaurs.html
A webquest for upper elementary students on dinosaurs. Very
Good
HOMINID FOSSILS – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/content/hominidfossils2.shtml
A webquest for junior high students and up on hominid fossils. "What hominids were the ancestors of present-day humans? How long ago did human ancestors split off from the rest of the hominids? Where did humans first evolve? Why is there just one species of humans alive today? These are some of the questions you will explore in this WebQuest on hominid fossils." Very Good
MARY ANNING: FOSSIL HUNTER – WEBQUEST
http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/crc/webquest/fossilhunter.html
A webquest on fossils for 5th graders.
"After
reading the book Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter by Sally Walker, you
will use the computer to learn about fossils."
Very Good
NAME THAT FOSSIL! – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://homepage.mac.com/sjslick/teachers.html
A webquest on fossils for middle school students. "Students of Earth Science! The State of Indiana does not have an official State Fossil! Sure! Indiana has a State Bird, State Flower, even a State Tree! (Test your knowledge -- what are they?) But Indiana has no state fossil! Missouri, Virginia, Maryland and Wyoming have State Fossils, but not the Hoosier State! Should our State Fossil be the mysteriously beautiful sea lily or the mastodon, giant beast of frozen plains or the persistent trilobite crawling on the ancient ocean floor and seeing his world with complex eyes? Your mission -- nominate a state fossil for Indiana, build a case for your choice and design a promotion for your nominee!" Easy to adapt to New Jersey. Very Good
DINO-MITE DINOSAURS – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://www.edu.pe.ca/gulfshore/dino-mite/dino-mit.htm
A webquest for 3rd grade students on dinosaurs. "What do you know about Dinosaurs? When did they live? What did they eat? Are they ugly or cute? You are going to find out all these answers and more!! Let's go exploring!" We found one broken link on this site. Good
A FOSSIL IN TIME WEBQUEST
http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/clord/webquest/index.html
FOSSILS WEBQUEST
http://jennings.mints.more.net/cindyk/fossils.html
A webquest for grade 6 students on fossils.
The Task: "The
local museum wants to improve the attendance at the museum. The
curator has asked your group to plan a fossil exhibit to increase
the public's interest and attendance at the museum. Your team
needs to present your ideas and plans to persuade the museum
board to accept your exhibit. Your team consist of a
Paleontologist, Exhibit Designer, Public Relations, and Tour
Guide."
Good
THE MUSEUM OF FOSSILS – WEBQUEST
NEW!http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/iadventure/studentsites/seickhoff/intro.html
A webquest for elementary students on fossils. "Well, I don't know what to do now, I have a new fossil I have to present in a few weeks. I called to get the machine fixed and it will be at least three weeks to fix it. So my problem is that I can't decide which type of plant to make. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP? I will lose my job if I do not come up with this fossil in time. What I need you to do is choose between a plant fossil or an shell (invertebrate) fossil. Remember to do some research about both before you choose which one I should do." Good
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September 2008
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