K - 3 Learning Pages:
Resources for Kindergarten to Grade 3 teachers

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Science - Dinosaur Reference

All Dinosaurs! - http://members.lycos.nl/dinosaurs/ Free Dinosaur Pictures, Clip Art, Web Graphics and E-Cards

BBC Walk With the Dinosaurs - http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/ Excellent page for research

Berkeley University - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/dinolinks.html For more extensive research on particular issues or species, check this list.

Billie Bear's Land of Dinosaurs - http://www.billybear4kids.com/dinosaurs/long-long-ago.html Some online activities, clip art, some research materials.

Black Hills Institute of Geologic Research - http://www.bhigr.com/pages/map.htm Descriptions of field work, and analysis of the fossils they've found.

Bosco's Rock Pile - http://www.boscarelli.com/ Lots of information to browse through.

Britannica - Discovering Dinosaurs - http://search.eb.com/dinosaurs/dinosaurs/index2.html

Dino Russ's Lair - DINOSAUR AND VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY INFORMATION - http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/dinos/dinos_home.html Art, digs, eggs, exhibits, info, tracks...

Dinosaurs and the Expanding Earth - http://www.dinox.org/ A theory about why dinosaurs were so gigantic.

Dinosaur Alphabet Book - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/dinoalphabet/  You could use this material to create a class big book, suitable for K-Gr. 1.

Dinosaur Backgrounders - http://www.txtwriter.com/Backgrounders/Dinosaurs/DinoBGindex.html  If you started on page 1 and worked your way through, you would be a dinosaur expert. Excellent site for teachers and research for older students.

Dinosaur Database - http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/dinobase/dinopage.html  dinosaur lists, classification, pictures, and more...

Dinosaur Eggs - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/96/dinoeggs/intro.html This could be used independently with older students or as a class activity. Excellent images and data.

Dinosaur Expedition - http://www.projectexploration.org/mongolia/sp52101.htm Several areas to explore, but I love the detailed description of the paleontologist at work as seen on this page. Great for background information and research.

Dinosaurs: Fact and Fiction - http://pubs.usgs.gov/gip/dinosaurs/ A publication prepared by scientists for the general interest of the public; answers the basic questions.

Dinosaur Floor - http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/dinosaur.html An interactive museum model to research and explore.

Dinosaur Guide - Discovery Channel - http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/dinosaur/dinosaur.html Incredible photos, up-to-date information.

Dinosaur Illustrations - http://www.search4dinosaurs.com/pictures.html Any dinosaur you want is probably here.

Dinosauria Online - http://www.dinosauria.com/ An "omnipedia" for reference, a gallery, and a news/journal feature.

Dinosaur Printables - http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/print.html Word puzzles, coloring pages, cut outs.

Discovering Dinosaurs - http://search.eb.com/dinosaurs/dinosaurs/grid.html Covers the historical debates and issues relating to dinosaurs.

Fundy Geological Museum - http://museum.gov.ns.ca/fgm/lab/lab.html This Nova Scotia dig has unearthed a prosauropod and is documenting the progress of the dig online. Schools are invited observe this progress and they ask you to notify them so that a comprehensive list of observing schools can be included in their web site.

Gander Academy Dinosaur Page - http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/dinosaur.htm Links to background material, activities, galleries.

National Geographic Dinorama - http://www.nationalgeographic.com/dinorama/frame.html Excellent photos and research material.

Natural History Museum - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/education/online/dinosaur_data_files.html You can get printable data files with concise information, a proportion to human sketch, and a drawing. Activities and ideas also available.

Official Dino Land Website - http://www.geocities.com/stegob/dinoland.html Database for research with text and photos, latest updates with dinosaur discoveries and research, interviews with paleontologists, graphics.

Provincial Museum of Alberta - Dino Bytes - http://www.pma.edmonton.ab.ca/edu/infobyte/dino/dino.htm A one page summary.

Royal Tyrrell Museum - http://www.tyrrellmuseum.com/ Limited information, but a mini tour is available.

Volcano World Virtual Field Trip - http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/vwdocs/kids/vrtrips.html Amazing images

Zoom Dinosaurs - http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/ You could start a study on dinosaurs tomorrow if you used all of these resources.

Carol's Favorite - 2005

List Serve Mailing - February 12, 2005

 

 


 

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