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Dinosaurs

Bible References: (None Given) Learning Objectives: (None Given) Timeline: (None Given) Vocabulary: Dinosaurs extinct Evolution Ferns Habitat Ichnology Pangaea Prey Skull Volcano Fossils Excavation Epoch Geology Herbivores Omnivores Petrification Pterosaurs Shale Warm-blooded Paleontologist Carnivore Frill Geologists Ice age Nest Prehistoric Skeleton Sedimentary Cold-blooded

Book Resources: The Dinosaur Who Lived In My Backyard : B.J.Hennessy A Dinosaur Named After Me : Bernard Most

What Happened to Patrick's Dinosaurs? Carol Carrick Fascinated with dinosaurs, Patrick invents an imaginary explanation of why they became extinct. My Visit to the Dinosaurs : Aliki (This is part of the Education Place TeacherViews) On a visit to a natural history museum, a little boy sees fossilized skeletons of dinosaurs and learns

what archeologists have discovered about the physical appearance and habits of these huge extinct creatures. Derek the Knitting Dinosaur : Mary Blackwood Derek loves the gentle art of knitting. While he knits, however, he wonders whether he should be ferocious like other dinosaurs. When his nearly frozen brothers come to visit, everyone is glad that Derek knits.
Danny and the Dinosaur : Syd Hoff This little book describes the joys of having a pet dinosaur. Digging Up Dinosaurs: Aliki Part of the Let's Read and Find Out series, it tells how experts working together dig dinosaur fossils out of the ground, and then put the skeletons together to look just like they did millions of years ago. Whatever Happened to the Dinosaurs ? Bernard Most Many humorous and fantastic reasons are given why dinosaurs disappeared. Tyrone the Terrible : Hans Wilhelm This is a funny story about Tyrone, the dinosaur, who was the world's first bully. Kids enjoy seeing how Boland solves his problem of being bullied by Tyrone. If Dinosaurs Came Back : Bernard Most A young boy dreams of an easier life for himself and others through the use of dinosaurs for transportation. The Littlest Dinosaurs : Bernard Most The Secret Dinosaur : Marilyn Hirst trying to hide a hungry dinosaur. This fantasy book explains the difficulty Bill and Jane have in Mrs. Frizzle and the Magic

The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs - Joanna Cole School Bus take readers on the most amazing field trips ever.

Dinosaurs : Kathleen Daly This is a book of information on the names and kinds of dinosaurs, size, weight, habitats, etc. Fossils Tell of Long Ago - Aliki Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past. Dinosaur Days - Joyce Milton- non fiction book, easy reading. Dinosaur Time : Peggy Parish Eleven different dinosaurs are described in this first glance into their lives. Pronunciations are given for each type of dinosaur. Tyrannosaurus Rex Supersaurus - Francine Jacobs Details a paleontologists 1972 discovery in Western Colorado of the biggest dinosaur bones yet. The Day of the Dinosaur - Stan and Jan Berenstain Rhyming text examines the prehistoric world of dinosaurs and early mammals and birds that followed them. Stegosaurs the Solar Powered Dinosaurs - Helen Roney Sattler Discusses the armor-plated dinosaurs called Stegosaurus and some of its lesser known relatives. Dinosaur Fossils-- Dr. Alvin Granowsky Read and learn about those fascinating dinkosaurs that roamed the Earth millions of years ago. How big were they? What did they eat? How did they take care of their young? Why aren't they still here? How do scientists know aboout them? An Alphabet of Dinosaurs by Peter Dodson Before the Dinosaurs by Miriam Schlein and Michael Rothman

The Big Book of Dinosaurs: A First Book for Young Children, by Angela Wilkes The Biggest Dinosaurs by Michael Bernstain The Dinosaur Alphabet Book by Jerry Pallotta Dinosaur Bones by Aliki Dinosaur Hunters by John R. Jones and Kate H. McMullan Dinosaurs by Angela Royston Dinosaurs by Peter Zallinger Dinosaurs Are Different by Aliki Dinosaurs and How They Lived by Steve Parker and Guiliano Fornari Sergio Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs, by Byron Barton Dinosaur Time by Peggy Parish A First Look at Dinosaurs by Millicent E. Selsam and Joyce Hunt Giant Dinosaurs by Erna Rowe I Can Read About Fossils by John Howard I Can Read About Prehistoric Animals by David Eastman In the Time of the Dinosaurs by William Wise The Giant Dinosaurs by David Eldridge The Glow in the Dark Book of Dinosaur Skeletons by Annie Ingle Last of the Dinosaurs by David Eldridge My Visit to the Dinosaurs by Aliki

What Happened to the Dinosaurs? by Franklyn M. Branley Allosaurus and Other Jurassic Meat-Eaters (Dinosaurs of North America), by Daniel Cohen Ask Me Anything About Dinosaurs by Louis Phillips and Kevin Wasden Did Dinosaurs Live in Your Backyard? by Melvin and Gilda Berger Dinosaur Encyclopedia, by Michael Benton Dinosaur and Other Prehistoric Animal Factfinder by Michael Benton, Jim Channell and Ralph Orme The Dinosaur Question and Answer Book, by Sylvia Funston, Dinosaur Project Dinosaur Discoveries: How to Create Your Own Prehistoric World, by Robin West, Bob

Wolfe, Diane Wolfe, Mindy Rabin Dinosaurs by Kathleen Daly Dinosaurs and More Dinosaurs by Jean Craig Dinosaurs and Their Young by Russell Freedman Dinosaurs Walked Here, and Other Stories Fossils Tell, by Patricia Lauber Draw 50 Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals by Lee J. Ames Great Dinosaur Atlas by William Lindsay and Giuliano Fornari How Big is Brachiosaurus by Susan Carroll How Do We Know Dinosaurs Existed? by Mike Benton James Gurney: The World of Dinosaurs, by M. K. Brett-Surman, James Gurney Make Your Own Dinosaur Out of Chicken Bones: Foolproof Instructions for Budding Paleontologists, by Christopher McGowan, Chris McGowan and Julian Mulock The Visual Dictionary of Dinosaurs by David Lambert Tyrannosaurus Rex by Millicent Selsam Dinosaur Bob by William Joyce Dinosaur Roar by Paul Henrietta Strickland Daniel's Dinosaurs by Mary Carmine A Dinosaur Ate my Homework by Ray Nelson, Jr, Douglas Kelly and Ben Adams Dinosaur Day by Lisa Donnelly Little Grunt & the Big Egg: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale by Tomie de Paoli Three Horns the Dinosaur by Cherney Berg Tyrannosaurus was a Beast: Dinosaur Poems by Jack Prelutsky Tyrone the Double Dirty Rotten Cheater by Haus Wilhelm Dinosaur Ghosts by J. Lynette Gillette If the Dinosaurs Came Back by Bernard Most Where to Look for a Dinosaur by Bernard Most Dinosaurus Ages 6-12

505 Eighth Ave. New york, NY 10018 This is a magazine that is filled with 46 glossy, oversized pages, colorfully illustrated and featuring a mix of dino-science and dino-fantasy. Annual subscription is 9 issues for $18.95

Earth Ages 12+ Box 738 Waukesha, WI 53187

http://www.earthmag.com

This is a bimonthly magazine featuring articles on paleontology, geology and meteorolgy. Annual subscription is $20.

The Fossil Factory: A kid's guide to Digging Up Dinosaurs, Exploring Evolution, and Finding Fossils Ages 8-12 Niles Gregory and Douglas Eldridge\ Paleontology Ages 5-13 Zephyr Press A spiral-bound learning activity packet containing 50 multidisciplinary activities at 2 levels for kids in grades K-3 and 4-8. The Big Beast Book: Dinosaurs and How They Got That Way Ages9-12 by Jerry Booth Crafts For Kids Who Are Wild About Dinosaurs Ages 5-12 by Kathy Ross Discovering Dinosaurs: Become a Dinosaur Detective Ages9-12 by Chris McGowen
What Really Happened to the Dinosaurs? by John Morris & Ken Ham Dry Bones & Other Fossils By Gary E. & Mary M. Parker God Created the World & the Universe By Earl & Bonita Snellenberger It Couldn't Just Happen by Lawrence O. Richards Creation Activities for Kids by Wayne Spencer

The X-Ray Book of Dinosaurs by Kathryn Severin. Published by Franklin Watts, 1994. Dinosaurs: Strange and Wonderful by Lawrence Pringle. Published by St. Martin's Press, 1995. Inside Dinosaurs by Ted Dewan. Published by Doubleday, 1993.

Poetry: Video and Software Resources: Kid's Domain Software downloads http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/pc.html Land Before Time

Games: Dino Toss-

Draw a picture of a large T- rex head on a piece of sturdy cardboard. Use a knife to cut out its sharp teeth and mouth. Then prop him up against a chair. Give child bean bags to toss into the hungry Trex. Match the Dinosaur skeleton with the head

http://www.carnegiemuseums.org/cmnh/discovery/dinoscience/index.html Dino Puzzle Enjoy some really cool dino pictures, and see how quickly you can get all the pieces into their right places Dinosaur Imposters Other prehistoric animals have snuck into the Dinosaur Hall at the museum! Can you spot them? Dot 2 Dot Connect the dots to make some fun dinos and other pictures Land Before Time Coloring Corner Color pictures of Littlefoot and his friends Bike Puzzle Help Dallas Dinosaur put his bike together Land Before Time Countdown Game See how many of the puzzle pieces you can get into place before the time runs out Dino Design Board Design your own whacky dino..... Dinosaur Extinction Game Do you know when the different dinosaurs lived? Catch those dinos and then drag them to the right part of the timeline! Dinosaur Mix and Match This is a matching game that tests more than your memory. Match the dinosaur parts with the right dinosaur
Dinosaur Cards to Print for a memory matching game http://www.bry-

backmanor.org/actpag50.html
Music: All Around the Swamp sung to "the Wheels on the Bus" The Pteranodon's wings went Flap, flap, flap Flap, flap, flap Flap. flap. flap The Pteranodon's wings went Flap, flap, flap

all around the swamp. other versesThe Tyrannosaurus went grr,grr,grr The Triceratops horns went poke poke poke The Apatosaurus wentmunch munch munch The stegasaurus tail went spike spike spike. Clip Art: Dinosaur Illustrations http://www.search4dinosaurs.com/ Dinosaur pictures http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/dinobase/picturesJS/dinopicturesJS.html Kid's Domain Clipart http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/clip2.html Kid's Domain Clipart 2 http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/clip1.html California Dreaming Clipart http://www.countryfriends.org/KWClipArtFeb.html

Coloring and Activity Web Sheets: Zoom Dinosaurs http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html Download a Dinosaur http://www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html Dino Math Worksheet http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/DinoMath.html Dinosaur Information Worksheet http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/Dinoworksheet.html Enchanted Learning Dinosaurs http://www.enchantedlearning.com/cgibin/F2.cgi/http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/Dinojokes.htm Ceratopsian Dot to Dot printout http://www.familyeducation.com/printables/piece/0,2357,1-771147,00.html Dinosaur name scramble worksheet http://www.familyeducation.com/printables/piece/0,2357,1-765222,00.html Theropod coloring sheet http://www.familyeducation.com/printables/piece/0,2357,1-7653-23,00.html Teaching Resources, poems, and coloring sheets to print out http://www.christiananswers.net/dinosaurs/teachers.html

http://www.clubtheo.com/funstuff/html/connect2.html dot to dot-easy http://www.clubtheo.com/funstuff/html/connect1.html dot to dot- hard http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/mazedthings/dinosaurs.html dino maze Kid's Domain Dinosaur Printables http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/print.html http://members.aol.com/cahaston/wordprta.htm word search http://members.aol.com/cahaston/wordprtb.htm word search

http://members.aol.com/cahaston/wordprt.htm word search

Unit Safari's 30 page loaded coloring book on dinosaurs called Dinosaurs Big and Small - sent in as attachments http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Unit-safari/messages/6127?viscount=-30 Unit Safari's 11 page preschool dinosaur unit sheets sent in as attachments

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DC Attachments alphabet dinosaur pages begins as attachments in Unit Safari at

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Recipe Web Resources: Art Web Resources (Visual and Hands-on): Pasta Fossils http://www.makingfriends.com/dinofosl.htm Dinosaur Sculpture from Paper Mache' http://www.childrensmuseum.org/kinetosaur/c.html Stegasaurus Beadie pattern http://beadiecritters.hosting4less.com/patternpages/beadsteg.htm

Activity Web Resources: Dinosaur Web Quest http://www.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/dinosaurs.html Dino-Mania http://www.marshall-es.marshall.k12.tn.us/jobe/Read-Write/dinosaur/maindino.html

Complete Unit Web Resources: Dinosaurs and Us unit http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/letsnet/noframes/Subjects/science/B1U4.html Dinosaur Thematic Unit http://www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/Dinosaurs.htm Jehovah's Giants http://www.saltfactory.com/dino/ Discovering Dinosaurs unit plan sent in as an attachment to Unit Safari

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Information Web Resources: Zoom Dinosaurs http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html http://www.hcc.hawaii.edu/dinos/dinos.1.html Dinosaurs in Hawaii! http://www.isgs.uiuc.edu/dinos/dinos_home.html DINOSAUR AND VERTEBRATE PALEONTOLOGY INFORMATION Museum of Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/ Dinosaur Homepage - information on different types http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/welcome.html Jason's Dinosaur site http://members.aol.com/Ermine/index.html Sue at the Field Museum http://www.fmnh.org./sue/default.htm

National Geographic Dinosaur Eggs http://www.nationalgeographic.com/dinoeggs/ Dinosaur Information http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/dinosaur/dinopages.htm Walking with Dinosaurs http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/ Discovering Dinosaurs http://dinosaurs.eb.com/dinosaurs/index2.html A to Z Dinosaur Links http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/dinosaurs.shtml Learning from the Fossil Record http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/fosrec/fosrec.html Dinosaura On Line http://www.dinosauria.com/ Creation, Dinosaurs & the Flood: http://www.sixdaycreation.com/ Biblical Dinosaur Study: http://saltfactory.com/dino/ The Great Dinosaur Mystery: http://www.christiananswers.net/dinosaurs/home.html Fossil Zone (Dinosaur Sounds): http://eagle.online.discovery.com/exp/fossilzone/sounds/dinosounds.html Jesus, Dinosaurs, and More http://www.angelfire.com/mi/dinosaurs/ Dinosaur Illustrated Magazine on-line http://illustrissimus.virtualave.net/dimcont.html

Field Trips: Plan a field trip to the museum or a virtual field trip to one of the museums listed in the related links Go to a local college's paleontology department for a field trip

Activities: Take your class on an Internet Scavenger Hunt - This is a great way to introduce the subject of dinosaurs. Have your students create a special Web page to show off their dinosaur-related work. Make a Dinosaur Big Book Make a diorama of the dinosaur's world. Create paper bag puppets of dinosaurs. Have your students become paleontologist (a scientist who specializes in finding and studying fossils). Bring a bag of chocolate chip cookies and a box of toothpicks to class. Give each student two cookies and 2 or 3 toothpicks. Have them "excavate" the chocolate chips without breaking them. See who can "excavate" the most chips. You might estimate how many chips are in the cookie beforehand and see if your estimation is correct. Then of course. the students enjoy "cleaning up" the remains. Create some fossils of your own. You will need some styrofoam bowls, plaster of paris and some shells or toy plastic dinosaurs. While the plaster is still wet, press the shells or plastic dinosaurs into it, let it harden, then remove the shell or toy and students can see how the fossils are formed. Bill Nye Episode Guide-Dinosaurs--more directions for making fossils

Using the sources listed below, list some dinosaurs and their lengths on the chalkboard. To help students understand just how long some dinosaurs were, measure off the length with yarn. Yarn can be tied into 5ft.- 10ft. lengths. Students can count by 5's or 10's to determine the length.(Unit on Dinosaurs) Give each student a large piece of butcher paper and have them draw their favorite dinosaur and color or paint it. Place a second sheet of paper under the first sheet and staple them together loosely, leaving a small opening for stuffing. Stuff the dinosaur with crumpled newspaper and add legs, horns, tails, etc. Label them and display them in the classroom.(Unit on Dinosaurs) Take a look at Createasaurus and Dinosaur Art and Modeling Have students make a computer graph of their dinosaurs, comparing height and weight with those of other dinosaurs and humans. You could use ClarisWorks for Kids to do this. Dinosaur CrownsCut sponges in the shape of Tyrannosaurus footprints. Pour a small amount of paint in a bowl. Give child crowns made of construction paper and have him cover his crown with footprints. Stuffed Dino- For each child cut out of brown paper bags the shape of the dino you want. Shape around three sides of you dino. Have the children fill it with small pieces of paper till it is stuffed. Saple the remaining side. Decorate your stuffed dino anyway you want. Fossil hunt- Bury several plastic dinos in a large pan of dirt or cornmeal. Let the children take turns going on a dino hunt. When a dino fossil is found, ask the child ot identify it by looking at its characteristics. Play dough Fossils- Make gray play dough by adding small amounts of black powered tempera paint. Let the child make fossils by pressing down into the playdough with the dino toys. Remove the carfully to see the print left. Dino delights- Give children to pieces of a hot dog and broccoli florets and salad dressing. Talk about meateatting dinos vs plant eatting Explain about the teeth differences. Make an alphabet book on Dinosaurs

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