WEB SITES ON DINOSAURS & FOSSILS

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All of the sites listed were active as of January 6, 2004. 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. This list is also sent via email to all teachers with school email addresses. If you do not receive it, please call us to make sure we have your correct email address.

ALL ABOUT DINOSAURS – MRS. LEBEAU’S DINOSAUR LINKS NEW!
 http://www.suelebeau.com/dinosaurs.htm
An excellent page of dinosaur related links. Excellent
 

ARTS & LETTERS DINOSAUR DATABASE (ENCYCLOPEDIA)

http://www.arts-letters.com/dino2/ency/index.html

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

BONING UP ON FOSSIL FEATURES: INVESTIGATING HOW PHYSICAL FEATURES OFFER CLUES TO HOW DINOSAURS LIVED – LESSON PLAN NEW!

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990126tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on dinosaur fossils. “Through an investigation of various dinosaurs, both as a class and individually, students explore the relationship between physical features and survival.” Excellent

DEBATES ABOUT DINOSAURS NEW URL!

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

DETERMINING AGE OF ROCKS AND FOSSILS – LESSON PLAN NEW!
 http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/McKinney.html
A lesson plan for grades 8-9. Hard to explain here but very well done. Excellent
 

DIGGING UP DINOSAURS – WEBQUEST NEW!

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/saponaro/dino/dinowebquest.html

A webquest for primary students on dinosaurs. “You always knew that you wanted to work with dinosaur remains.  Ever since you read books like Digging Up Dinosaurs, My Visit to the Dinosaurs, and Fossils Tell of Long Ago, all by Aliki, dinosaurs excited you.  Your dreams of being a dinosaur expert have come true!  You now work as a member of a well respected dinosaur expert team.”

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 FREAKS – WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/webquests/fall2000/wq011201/dinos2/default.htm

A webquest for grades 3-5 on dinosaur extinction. “What happened to rid the earth of those titans, causing their eventual extinction?  Using the resources listed below, your team members will investigate existing theories.  Each team will select the theory that it believes is most likely to have happened.  Your findings will be reported to an assigned regular third grade class as an oral report, using visual aids as necessary to convince fellow classmates of your theory.” Note: We found a couple of broken links on this page. Excellent

DINO-MITE DINO HUNT – WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/treasure_hunt/spring2000/Pfieffer21600/lnth/default.html

A webquest for grades 3-5 on dinosaurs. “225 million years ago, Planet Earth was invaded by a species of reptiles.  These reptiles ruled the Earth with their mighty size. With each step they took, the earth quaked.  They could destroy with a flick of their tail or devour with their razor-sharp teeth.  Their sounds could be heard for miles.  Use the Internet resources to answer the 10 questions that follow.  When you have finished, answer the Big Question that asks you to combine a lot of what you learned through the Treasure Hunt into a "big picture." Excellent

DINO-ROAR NEW URL!

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

DINO SHOW – WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.lauriefowler.com/dinoshow.html

A webquest on dinosaurs for 2^nd grade students. “A team of paleontologists has just found eight complete dinosaur skeletons from all over the world.  They are carefully packaging them and sending them to The Brookwood Natural History Museum, where you work.  An Iguanodon is coming from Germany.  The same team of paleontologists that found an Allosaurus in Utah will also ship an Apatosaurus and a Stegosaurus from Colorado.  Another team will send  a T-Rex, a Triceratops,and an Anklyosaurus from Canada. The team farthest away in Mongolia will send you a fossil of a Velociraptor.  You are excited about the new dinosaur fossils show, but you know that you and your fellow staff members have lots of things to do to get ready for the Dino Show 2003 that opens April 16.” 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 BODIES – LESSON PLAN NEW!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/gk2/serenobodies.html

A lesson plan for grades K-2 on dinosaurs. “As a prelude to studying evolution and adaptation, students should consider the ways in which animals use their special body characteristics to perform such actions as finding food, eating, and walking. Students are used to seeing animals, and they have probably also learned some things about dinosaurs or seen dinosaur reproductions in museums, movies, or elsewhere. This lesson asks students to think about the ways in which living animals use their bodies and the ways in which dinosaurs might have used their bodies, based on fossil evidence and our best educated guesses.” 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 KILLERS – WEBQUEST NEW!

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/kroc/dinokillers/

A webquest for 8^th 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 LINKS

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinolinks.html

A long list of links to information on dinosaurs. Sections: Dinosaur-Oriented Sites, Dinosaurs & Paleontology, Dinosaurs in Museums, Organizations & Institutions, Dinosaur Art & Models, Dinosaurs as Movie Stars, and Not Dinosaurs But Worthy of Mention. Check out the Dinosaurs for Kids. Excellent

DINOSAUR NAMES – LESSON PLAN NEW!
 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 PLANET NEW!

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 Printable Activity Sheets and Dinosaur Mini Facts

http://www.abcteach.com/Dinosaurs/dinosaurTOC.htm

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 NEW!
 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 NEW!
 http://www.cln.org/themes/dinosaur.html
A page of links and lesson plans on dinosaurs. Excellent
 

DINOSAUR THEME UNIT NEW!

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

DINOSAUR TREKS NEW URL!

http://library.thinkquest.org/C005824/?tqskip1=1

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

THE DINOSAURS ARE BACK - WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.cesa8.k12.wi.us/teares/it/summer2001/Dinosaurs/dinosaurindex2.htm

A webquest on dinosaurs for elementary students. “Your team of assistant paleontologists must review characteristics of ancient dinosaurs that helped them survive for millions of years. Then your team must help the head museum curator identify and make a model of a new species. This new dinosaur has many old characteristics as well as new traits to help it survive in the 21^st century.” Excellent

DINOSAURS: A DINO-MITE WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/pi/First/kerber/dinos/lesson-template1.htm

A webquest for primary students on dinosaurs. “Let's take a dino-mite adventure back in time to find out Life in the Age of Dinosaurs!” Excellent

DINOSAURS – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY NEW!

http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/sci/cecsci/cecsci023.html

A lesson plan for grades 3-12 in which students must recreate a dinosaur. “This activity is designed to simulate an archeological dig. Pieces of the models will be placed in to the boxes. A hole large enough for a hand to be placed into and pieces removed should be cut into the box. Place the pieces into the covered boxes before class so the students are not familiar with the structure. Groups of two or more should work together. Teacher begins the by having the students remove five pieces from their "dig" one at a time. They are to view the pieces with the group and analyze the discovery with the following questions:” Very Good
 

DINOSAURS – CURRICULUM UNIT NEW!

http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/welcome.html

A seven-lesson curriculum unit on dinosaurs and fossils. 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

DINOSAURS ONLINE FIELD TRIP

http://www.field-trips.org/sci/dino/

“A Prehistoric Adventure for Grades 1-3”. Introductory Sections: Introduction, Objectives and Terms to Learn. Then enter the tour. Excellent

DINOSAURS VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP NEW!

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

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

FIGHTING DINOSAURS – NEW DISCOVERIES FROM MONGOLIA NEW!

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!

http://www.dmns.org/denverbasin2/fossil/

See what it takes to find a fossil, identify it and prepare it for museum display. Choose Vertebrates, Invertebrates or Plants. Excellent

FOSSIL COLLECTIONS OF THE WORLD NEW!

http://members.aol.com/fostrak/kpaleo.htm

A huge site of links about fossils and dinosaurs. Sections: Geology Timescale, History of Fossil Collecting, Fossil Taxa, Links to Links, Seismology, Volcanology, Minerals & Rocks, Internet Resources, Geological Surveys, Geological Societies & Clubs, Geology Courses, Dictionary Page, Paleo Ring and more. 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 TOUR NEW!

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

FOSSIL UNIT NEW!

http://www.lapeerschools.org/projects/kathy/unit.html

A curriculum unit on fossils for 5^th 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

FOSSIL WEBQUEST NEW!

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

FOSSILIZATION AND ADAPTATION: ACTIVITIES IN PALEONTOLOGY – LESSON PLAN
 NEW!
 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 NEW!

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 ROCKS WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.saskwest.ca/schools/le/wq/fossrock/

A webquest for 4^th grade students on fossils. “The International Museum of Rocks and Fossils has a BIG problem!  Their rock and fossil displays have been mixed up during renovations to the museum.  They need your help to get things straightened out before the grand re-opening on Saturday. 
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

FOSSILS – LESSON PLAN NEW!
 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
 

THE FOSSILS OF ANTARCTICA – WEBQUEST NEW!

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: UNCOVERING THE FACTS – LESSON PLAN NEW!

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

FOSSILS – WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/crc/webquest/fossils.html

A webquest on fossils for 3^rd 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

HOLLYWOOD DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN NEW!

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/Lessons.cfm?DocID=128
A lesson plan for grades 6-8 on dinosaur fact and fiction. “In this lesson, students examine characteristics of the scientific process in the study of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs hold a place of awe and wonder for humans; the success of the Jurassic Park movies and books is testament to the fact that these extinct animals fascinate us. However, entertainment has a tendency to misrepresent scientific knowledge and blur the lines between scientific fact and imagination. For most students, dinosaurs are the large, scary animals in the movies. This lesson allows students to differentiate between fact, theory, and speculation as they relate to dinosaurs. Students also make their own theories using relevant evidence, thereby practicing the use of logical reasoning. Finally, students examine recent evidence that challenges the prevailing theory that all dinosaurs were cold-blooded.” Excellent

HOW DO SCIENTISTS FIND DINOSAUR FOSSILS? - LESSON PLAN NEW!

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

JON MALVIN’S DINOSAUR WEBQUEST NEW!

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

KUBAN’S K-PALEO PLACE NEW!

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

LEARNING PAGE.COM - DINOSAURS NEW URL!

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

LET’S HUNT DINOSAURS – WEBQUEST NEW!

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 NEW!
 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
 

MAKING PREHISTORY: CREATING FOSSIL RECORDS BASED ON CURRENT SCIENTIFIC THEORY ABOUT PREHISTORY – LESSON PLAN NEW!

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

MUD FOSSILS – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY NEW!

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 NEW!

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

PALEONTOLOGY: THE BIG DIG NEW!

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

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PLACES: THE FOSSIL RECORD – LESSON PLAN

NEW!

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.” Excellent

PREHISTORIC LIFE NEW!

http://www.museum.vic.gov.au/prehistoric/

“This website provides an illustrated overview of a number of key topics relating to fossils.”

Sections: What is a Fossil?, Invertebrate Fossils, Dinosaurs, Ice Age Mammals, and Victorian Fossils. Excellent

PREHISTORIC PLANET NEW!
 http://www.prehistoricplanet.com/
News, articles and links about dinosaurs and fossils. Gives the latest findings and theories. Excellent
 

PROJECT EXPLORATION – WELCOME TO JOBARIA! NEW!

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

THE SCIENCE OF DIGGING UP DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN NEW!

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.” Excellent

SEQUENCING TIME – WHAT CAME FIRST? – WHO’S ON FIRST? – LESSON PLANS

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/ScotchmoorTime.html NEW URL!

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

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 TIME OF YOUR LIFE WEBQUEST NEW!

http://westford.mec.edu/schools/Blanch/MEC%20SPRING%202000/EMERY%20QST/WebQ_Tchr.htm

A webquest for 6^th 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

THE TINIEST GIANTS NEW!
 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
 

T. REX BULLY – LESSON PLAN NEW!

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=186

A lesson plan on tyrannosaurus rex. “The fictional scientists in the movie Jurassic Park had the opportunity to observe living, breathing dinosaurs on their remote island. But real-life paleontologists can learn about the behavior of dinosaurs only by examining the fossilized bones they left behind. An exhibit opening in London pulls together this evidence to paint a very different picture of Tyrannosaurus rex.” Excellent

UNDERSTANDING GEOLOGIC TIME NEW!

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

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

YOU SAY YOU WANT AN EVOLUTION? LEARNING ABOUT BIODIVERSITY SINCE THE BEGINNING OF TIME – LESSON PLAN NEW!

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010522tuesday.html

A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on geologic time. “In this lesson, students estimate the number of living organisms that they might find in their local environment. Then, after researching more about the types of living organisms that existed during various geologic time periods, students describe how the diversity of life forms has changed on earth over time.” 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 NEW!

http://www.geliosoft.com/screensavers/dinosaurs-pictures/index.html

3D dinosaur pictures and screensavers to download. “These Dinosaurs Pictures are screen shots from Age of Dinosaurs 3D Screen Saver. But this is not slide-show of Animated Pictures. Screen Saver displays a virtual Prehistoric World. You will feel like you are flying over lakes, past tropical vegetation, and right up to the Prehistoric Animals. You move around the landscape examining each Dinosaur as it comes into view and watch as the lighting changes from day into night in this Jurassic park.” Very Good

DINO-FISH

http://www.dinofish.com/testframemain.html

Predating the dinosaurs, the coelacanth continues to swim our oceans. Thought to be extinct for 65 million years, the coelacanth was found in 1938. Sections: Home, News, Recent History, Conservation, Biology & Behavior, Virtual Coelacanth Webcam, Coelashop, Online Videos, and Links. Very Good

DINOBASE – DINOSAUR DATABASE

http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/dinobase/dinopage.html

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 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 DELIGHT WEBQUEST http://www.coollessons.org/indexduffy.html

A webquest for grades K-3 in which students take on the role of paleontologist, mathematician and botanist to uncover the mystery of dinosaurs. 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 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 LINKS NEW!

http://www.mysteries-megasite.com/main/bigsearch/dino-1.html

A long list of dinosaur links. Ignore the top of the page and scroll down to the links. Very Good

DINOSAUR TRACE FOSSILS NEW!
 http://www.emory.edu/COLLEGE/ENVS/research/ichnology/dinotraces.html
Information on dinosaur tracks. Sections: Tracks and Trackways, Eggs and Nests, Toothmarks, Gastroliths, and Coprolites. 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

DINOSAUR VALLEY

http://www.dinosaurvalley.com/home.html

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

DINOSAUR WEBQUEST – GREETINGS FROM THE CHIEF

http://www.lfelem.lfc.edu/tech/DuBose/webquest/Vaccarella/WQPS_VV.html

The assignment: to travel back in time to collect some dinosaur DNA. Includes: Gather Background Info, Check the Geologic Time Line & Cladogram, and Checklist Before You Return. Very Good

THE DINOSAURICON

http://dinosauricon.com/

Informative site with a lot of dinosaur drawings. Sections: Art Gallery (over 800 images), Genus Index, Classification, Ages of the Mesozoic, Paleo-Maps, Dinosaurs by Continent, and more. Very Good

DINOSAURS AND US UNIT – ELECTRONIC FIELD TRIP NEW!

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

DYNASTIES OF STONE

http://www.prehistorics.com/

An online gallery of Paleolithic paintings and drawings. Sections: Dinosaurs, Tertiary Mammals and Paleozoics. Click on the thumbnail for a larger view of each painting. Very Good

EARTH HISTORY ILLUSTRATIONS IMAGE GALLERY NEW!

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

EXPLORING FOSSILS – WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.esc20.net/etprojects/formats/sampler/fall99/fos12999/default.html

A webquest on fossils for 4^th 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

FOSSIL THEME NEW!

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/fossils.htm

A very well-done site by 5^th 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 NEW!

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/fossils/contents.html

An online book on fossils. Very Good

FUN DINOSAUR STUFF NEW!

http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/siteindex/index.html

Scroll down to Online Activities for fun games featuring dinosaurs. 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

THE GREAT FOSSIL FIND – LESSON PLAN NEW!

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

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

IN THE FIELD: JAELYN EBERLE INVESTIGATES FOSSIL MAMMALS IN THE DENVER BASIN

http://nature.ca/discover/field/eberle/2000/denvr1_e.cfm

A personal account of digging for fossil mammals in the Denver Basin in August 2000. Sections: Setting the Stage, South Table Mountain, An Ancient Miami?, Life Goes On, Success At Last!, New Exciting Research and more. Very Good

LAND O’ DINOSAURS NEW!

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 NEW!
 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
 

MAKING FOSSILS – CLASSROOM ACTIVITY NEW!

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

MARY ANNING: FOSSIL HUNTER – WEBQUEST NEW!

http://www.bgsu.edu/colleges/library/crc/webquest/fossilhunter.html

A webquest on fossils for 5^th graders. “After reading the book Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter by Sally Walker, you will use the computer to learn about fossils.” Very Good

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY – DINOSAUR EXHIBITS ONLINE

http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/dino/

Online exhibits of the National Museum of Natural History’s Dinosaur Hall (Smithsonian, Washington, DC). Sections: Exhibits A-Z, Dinosaur Groups, Dinosaur Types, Jurassic Dinosaurs, Cretaceous Dinosaurs, Top 10 Misconceptions About Dinosaurs (see elsewhere on list), Special Tours, Field Work and Time Scale. Includes a dinosaur anatomy lesson. Very Good

PALEO COOKIE DIG – LESSON PLAN NEW!
 http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/Heindel2.html
A lesson plan for grades 1-3 on digging for fossils. “Students are introduced to the concept of a dig site and the use of simple grids.”  Very Good
 
PALEONTOLOGY CROSSWORD PUZZLE NEW!
 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
 
THE REX FILES NEW!
 http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/dinosaurs/
Lots of dinosaur information. Sections include: Dinosaur Myths, Dinosaur FAQs, T-rex, Pterosaurs, Dinosaurs Down South, What Killed Them?, Dinosaur DNA, Were They Warm-Blooded?, From Birds to Dinosaurs?, Thieves and Dealers and Dinosaur Links. Very Good
 
THE SEARCH FOR ANCIENT SHARKS NEW!
 http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/prehistoricsharks/
Searching the land for evidence of ancient sharks. Sections: Prehistoric Shark Gallery, Tour the Ancient Seas, and Make Your Own Shark. Very Good
 

TOP 10 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT DINOSAURS

http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/faq.html

Much of what we think we know about dinosaurs isn’t really true. Here are some of the commonly held misconceptions. Short but very good.

T-REX ONLINE NEW!

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

TWO KINDS OF DINOSAURS – LESSON PLAN NEW!
 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
 

WALKING WITH PREHISTORIC BEASTS NEW!

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

THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DINOSAURS

http://www4.tpgi.com.au/users/amcgann/dinosaurs/

A fun, informative site for kids on dinosaurs. Sections: Fossils, Structure, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Extinct. Very Good

2000 FOSSILS UNDER THE GROUND NEW URL!

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

http://www.nctimes.net/~tyra-rex/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. Note: This site is moving to: http://members.cox.net/tyra-rex2/t.html so you may need to check both addresses. Good

BAMBIRAPTOR

http://www.bambiraptor.com/

Click on the different bones of a picture of a bambiraptor skeleton for more information about the bone and its function. Good

BRY-BACK MANOR DINOSAURS NEW!

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 NEW!

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 NEW!

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinobuzz.html

An attempt to separate fact from misinformation about dinosaurs. Good

DINOSAUR CONCENTRATION PUZZLE NEW!
 http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/dino-c.htm
A fun puzzle for primary students. Good
 

DINO-DIRECTORY

http://flood.nhm.ac.uk/cgi-bin/dino/

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-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

DINO JOKES NEW!

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/Dinojokes.html

Dinosaur jokes for primary students. Good

DINO-KIDS ZONE NEW!
 http://www.dinosaurworld.com/dinokids.html
Check out Ask Dinosaur George and Dinosaur Facts. Good
 

DINOSAUR CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES NEW!

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/education/online/suggested_activities.html

Lots of suggestions for classroom activities. Good

DINOSAUR DEPOT – JUST FOR KIDS NEW!

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 NEW!

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/health/eggs.htm

Instructions for making dinosaur eggs from flour, coffee grounds, sand, salt and paint. Good

DINOSAUR FIELD TRIP NEW!

http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/dinosaurs/

An internet field trip with Barbara Keating to Utah. Good

DINOSAUR JOKES NEW!

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 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 LESSON PLANS NEW!

http://pluto.njcc.com/%7Ecrissy/lessons/index.html

Dinosaur lesson plans and activities. Good

DINOSAUR SAFARI NEW!
 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 WORD GAMES NEW!
 http://www.dinosaurworld.com/games.html
Has coloring pages to print out and color and three word games. 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 NEW!

http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/

Dinosaur facts and fictions from the U.S. Geological Survey. Good

DINOSAURS IN NEW JERSEY NEW!

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 RULED THE WORLD WEBQUEST

http://www.lfelem.lfc.edu/tech/DuBose/webquest/reinhardt/dinosaur.html

A simple webquest for grade 4 in which students must travel back in time to determine which dinosaur should be recreated in the present by scientists. Good

DOWNLOAD-A-DINOSAUR

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 COLLECTING SITES IN NORTH AMERICA NEW!
 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
 

A FOSSIL IN TIME WEBQUEST

http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/clord/webquest/index.html

Teams of students must examine a fossil, identify it and determine its age. Then they must present a report on their fossil for the “Bedrock Institute”. Good

FOSSIL WORD SEARCH NEW!

http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.com/wordsearch.htm

A word search puzzle to print out and solve. Good

FOSSILS – BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE MUSEUM NEW!

http://www.rom.on.ca/quiz/fossil/

A look at fossils and how they are prepared for display at the Royal Ontario Museum. Includes a fossil game. Good

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

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

INDEX OF DINOSAUR SCULPTURES NEW!

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

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

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

THE RUSSIAN DINOSAUR EXPOSITION NEW!

http://www.mathematical.com/dinoexpo.html

An online look at a traveling exposition of Russian dinosaurs. Good

THREE DINOSAUR SONGS NEW!

http://www.songs4teachers.com/SampleSongs.PDF

Three songs for primary students about dinosaurs. Good

T-REX CLOSE-UP NEW!

http://www.cyberspacemuseum.com/tyran.html

Close-up photos of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton. Good

TRILOBITE GALLERY NEW!

http://hem.passagen.se/phmail/trilobiteng.html

A lot of information on trilobites. Good

VIRTUAL REALITY FOSSILS

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/interactive/vrml/index.html

Fossils in virtual reality format from the Museum of Natural History, London. You can download the VR software from the site for a full 3-d view of trilobites and other fossils. Good

Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff. Please call #856-451-0817 or email: cumbavac@snip.net with questions or suggestions for future web site lists. The site list is also emailed to every teacher with a school email address. If you do not receive it via email, please let us know.

The site list is also posted on three other web sites:

http://www.atlanticava.org

http://www.clueslibs.org/information/ccl/default.htm

http://www.cjims.org/links.htm

January 2004