Biology/Dinosaur Sites
DinoBuzz
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinobuzz.html
This is a site for older students about dinosaurs. It contains "current topics
concerning dinosaurs." Some of the topics are Dinosaur-Bird Relationships,
Warm-Blooded Dinosaurs, Dinosaur Extinction, etc. There is a lot of reading with pictures
and many links within the paragraphs to other articles.
DinoDictionary.com
http://www.dinodictionary.com/index.asp
This site offers brief descriptions of 300 dinosaurs along with pronunciations of each as
well as illustrations of their size compared to man. In the If Dinosaurs Could Talk
section, listen to the dinosaurs talk about themselves to learn more about them. Play Do
You Know Your Dinosaur to see how much you know about dinosaurs.
Dino Directory
http://internt.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory/
Search by body type, or location where dinosaur bones/fossils have been found. A great
activity would be to look at different type of dinosaurs, and map the countries where
their bones and fossils were discovered.
Dinosaur Eggs
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/dinoeggs/
This supplement to a National Geographic article focuses on dinosaur egg finds in the Gobi
desert.
Dinosauria
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinosaur.html
What do we know about dinosaurs? How did they live? How did they die? How do they live on
today? Includes a section on myths and contains links to numerous other dino-sites.
Dinosaur Safari
http://www.unmuseum.org/dinosaf.htm
The Museum of Unnatural Mystery explores some of the more enduring puzzles of science,
including reasons for the extinction of dinosaurs. This virtual Safari takes visitors to a
number of different exhibits, all within the walls of the museum, that cover different
aspects of dinosaur life. Along the way, you will learn the answers to such basic
questions as: "What is a dinosaur?" and "Why did all of the dinosaurs
disappear from the face of the earth?
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/dinosaurs/
This site updates what we know about dinosaurs from recent studies of their tracks, how
they moved, and their unusual body parts. "Extinction" examines the mass
extinction 65 million years ago -- the possible causes, how many of the plants and animals
alive at that time died out, and which dinosaurs survived. Interviews with paleontologists
are included.
Dinosphere: Now You're in THEIR World
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/dinosphere/index.html
Using actual specimens from the Dinosphere: Now You're in Their World exhibit, The
Children's Museum staff along with local educators and university professionals
collaborated to create engaging, K-8 standards-based online activities and WebQuests.
There are eight activities for K - 2, divided into nonreader, early reader, and reader
categories. There is also a WebQuest for grades 3 -5, as well as one for grades 6 - 8.
Each activity has a teacher's guide including activity overview, standards and suggestions
for variations, when applicable. All activities and WebQuests have been translated into
Spanish for ESL students. From the Children's Museum of Indianapolis.
Finding the World's First Dinosaur Skeleton
http://www.levins.com/dinosaur.shtml
Read the fascinating account of William Parker Foulke's discovery of the first dinosaur
skeleton ever found. He was vacationing in Haddonfield, N. J. when he heard about the
gigantic bones found in a local pit. The pages on this site take you through the timeline
of the discovery.
Kids Dinosaurs
http://www.kidsdinos.com/
65 million years ago monstrous reptiles roamed freely across the Earth, only to
mysteriously disappear. Read articles about dinosaurs, search the dino database, vote for
your favorite types of dinosaurs, and play dinosaur games.
Sue at the Field Museum
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/sue/index.html
Site about Sue, the largest, most complete, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton
ever found. A site for kids and adults alike, for anyone interested in the work of
paleontology or who just likes dinosaurs.
Walking with Dinosaurs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/prehistoric_life/dinosaurs/
A comprehensive, easy-to-navigate site about the rise and fall of dinosaurs, fossils, and
sea monsters. Site is sponsored by the BBC in conjunction with their television series
"Walking with Dinosaurs."
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/beasts.html
Welcome to the last 65 million years on Earth, which ushered in the rise of mammals, the
freezing of the climate and the arrival of humans. Learn about the players (creatures from
the Cenozoic Era), their habitat and the science behind these discoveries. Interactive
features on this site allow students to Build a Beast from skeletal remains, view the
changing environment of the creatures, and e-mail a scientist with unresolved questions.
ZoomDinosaurs
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html
A great site with lots of information, activities, puzzles and printouts. The illustrated
Dinosaur Dictionary includes more than 1,300 entries with a pronunciation guide for each
dinosaur.
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