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- Earth Sciences
- Mesozoic Period of Time
Discussions
- Ask the Dinosaur Expert
Lists
- Dinosaur Resources (Dinosauria On-Line)
Provides definitions, images, and articles on dinosaurs. Technical and not for younger students. 2-00
- Dinosaur Resources (Illinois State Geological Survey)
Provides descriptions of sources and courses on dinosaurs and paleontology. 2-00
- Dinosaurs (Matin)
Includes sources of information on dinosaurs. 3-00
- Dinosaurs Fossils - Paleontology (Internet Encyclopedia - Davis)
Provides over two dozen sources of information related to dinosaurs. 2-01
- Fossils (Mama's Minerals)
Provides fossils of dinosaurs, plants, creatures of the sea, and other land animals.
Materials
- Dinosaurs Clip Art (Kids Domain)
Provides icon size pictures of the better known dinosaurs.
Multimedia
- Dinosaur Pictures and Articles (Discovery.com - Dinorama)
Provides interesting theories about dinosaurs, such as the relationship between dinosaurs and current birds. 3-00
- Dinosaur Roars (Scientific American)
Provides a computer simulated sound of the roar of a dinosaur, believed by scientists to be accurate. 4-00
- Dinosaur Sounds and Resources (Discovery.com)
Provides dinosaur sounds, as well as a wealth of information about dinosaurs and their fossils. 3-00
News
- Dinosaur News (Time.com)
Provides the latest research on dinosaurs. May load slowly. 1-01
Papers
- -Dinosaurs Resources (DinoData)
 Provides core information about dinosaurs, including latest news, types of dinosaurs by geological period, pictures of dinosaurs, and much more. Sometimes visitors misspell as dinosuars. 2-00
- -Dinosaurs Resources (EnchantedLearning.com)
Provides comprehensive and well-organized descriptions and pictures of most, if not all, known types of dinosaurs. Shows anatomy, comparisons, types of dinosaurs by geological period, news about dinosaurs, and much more. 10-00
- 4-00 Dinosaur Heart Found (Time.com)
Provides evidence that dinosaurs were warm blooded, like birds and mammals.
- Dinosaur - Allosaurus (Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum)
- Dinosaur - Raptor (Eastern Utah Prehistoric Museum)
- Dinosaur Articles and News (Dinosaur Magazine)
Provides articles and news related to dinosaurs. 3-02
- Dinosaur Finds - Locations (DinoData)
Provides locations where different species of dinosaurs have been found. 2-00
- Dinosaur Pictures and Fossils (DinoData)
Provides pictures of dinosaurs, listed alphabetically. 2-00
- Dinosaur Species List (DinoData)
Provides an alphabetical list of dinosaurs by species. Written in technical language and does not include pictures. 7-00
- Dinosaur Timeline (DinoData)
Provides dinosaurs by geological periods. 2-00
- Dinosaurs (Dino Land Paleontology - Brusatte)
Provides articles, pictures, and graphics. 4-00
- Dinosaurs (Museum of Paleontology)
"The creatures that we normally think of as dinosaurs lived from late in the Triassic period (about 225 million years ago) until the end of the Mesozoic era (about 65 million years ago), but actually they live on today as the birds." 4-02
- Dinosaurs - Finds of the Millennium (Dino Land Paleontology - Brusatte)
Provides descriptions of the best finds as rated by a panel of 22 judges. 4-00
- Dinosaurs - Plateosaurus (Dinosaur Society)
- Dinosaurs - Pronunciation and Glossary of Terms (Dinosauria.com)
Provides pronunciation of dinosaur names, a glossary of terms used in paleontology, maps of the earth during other geological ages, and more. 5-01
- Dinosaurs A-H (EnchantedLearning.com)
Provides a comprehensive and well-organized study of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, oriented to children and teens. Includes Acanthopholis, Acrocanthosaurus, Albertosaurus, Allosaurus, Amargasaurus, Ammonite, Anatotitan, Ankylosaurus, Apatosaurus, Archaeopteryx, Archelon, Avimimus, Baryonyx, Brachiosaurus, Brontosaurus, Camarasaurus, Camptosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, Caudipteryx, Ceratosaurus, Chasmosaurus, Coelophysis, Compsognathus, Corythosaurus, Deinonychus, Dilophosaurus, Diplodocus, Dimetrodon, Dimorphodon, Dryosaurus, Dsungaripterus, Edmontosaurus, Elasmosaurus, Eoraptor, Euoplocephalus, Gallimimus, Giganotosaurus, Heterodontosaurus, Homalocephale, Hypacrosaurus, Hylaeosaurus, and Hypsilophodon. 10-00
- Dinosaurs By Name or Time Period (Discovery Communications)
Provides basic information on dinosaurs alphabetically or by time period. (Also includes information on plants and animals that are not dinosaurs.) 4-01
- Dinosaurs Database (Dinosaur Society)
Provides the names of virtually all dinosaurs in alphabetical order.
- Dinosaurs I-P (EnchantedLearning.com)
Provides a comprehensive and well-organized study of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, oriented to children and teens. Includes Ichthyosaurs, Iguanodon, Janenschia, Kentrosaurus, Kronosaurus, Lambeosaurus, Lesothosaurus, Maiasaura, Majungatholis, Mamenchisaurus, Massospondylus, Megalosaurus, Megaraptor, Microvenator, Minmi, Monoclonius, Montanoceratops, Mosasaurs, Mussaurus, Nothosaurs, Notoceratops, Ornitholestes, Ornithomimus, Othnielia, Ouranosaurus, Oviraptor, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pentaceratops, Plateosaurus, Plesiosaurs, and Protarchaeopteryx, Protoceratops, Protohadros, Psittacosaurus, Pteranodon, Pterodactyls, and Pterosaurs. 10-00
- Dinosaurs Q-Z (EnchantedLearning.com)
Provides a comprehensive and well-organized study of dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures, oriented to children and teens. Includes Quaesitosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Rhamphorhynchus, Riojasaurus, Saltopus, Saurolophus, Sauropelta, Scipionyx, Seismosaurus, Sinornithosaurus, Sinosauropteryx, Spinosaurus, Stegoceras, Stegosaurus, Styracosaurus, Suchomimus, Supersaurus, Syntarsus, Thecodontosaurus, Triceratops, Tröodon, Tyrannosaurus rex, Ultrasauros, Unenlagia, Utahraptor, Variraptor, Velociraptor, Wannanosaurus, Xiaosaurus, Yangchuanosaurus, and Zigongosaurus. Visitors sometimes misspell tyrannosaurus as tyranosaurus, tyranosauras, or tyrannosauras. Sometimes called T. rex or T rex. 10-00
- Dinosaurs by Phylogeny (UCMP)
Provides a well-organized study of dinosaurs. 2-01
- Eoraptor (EnchantedLearning.com)
Provides a description and drawing of one of the earliest known dinosaurs, appearing in the Triassic period. 10-00
- Extinction Level Event (Geology 313)
Provides biological and geological evidence of an extinction level event (E.L.E.) to destroy the dinosaurs. "There is strong evidence suggesting that a catastrophic event, such as an asteroid impact caused the mass extinction that wiped out the Dinosaurs and the Ammonites, and many other groups." 7-02
- Feathered Dinosaurs (Carnegie Museum of Natural History)
Provides fossils of some of the earliest clues that birds evolved from dinosaurs with feathers. Sinosauropteryx prima, Caudipteryx zoui, Confuciusornis, and Protarchaeopteryx robusta were feathered dinosaurs, whereas Archaeopteryx was the oldest known bird.
- Feathered Dinosaurs (Deem)
Provides arguments against the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs, such as the Sinosauropteryx prima. December, 1997. However, two more types of feathered dinosaurs were found in 1998, supporting very strongly the theory that birds evolved from dinosaurs. Sinosauropteryx prima, Caudipteryx zoui, Confuciusornis, and Protarchaeopteryx robusta were feathered dinosaurs, whereas Archaeopteryx was the oldest known bird.
- Feathered Dinosaurs (Rey)
Provides a painting and a description of dinosaurs with feathers or feather-like coverings, possibly linking them to birds of today. Sinosauropteryx prima, Caudipteryx zoui, Confuciusornis, and Protarchaeopteryx robusta were feathered dinosaurs, whereas Archaeopteryx was the oldest known bird.
- Feathered Dinosaurs (Science Service - Monastersky)
Provides pictures and a description of dinosaurs with feathers or feather-like coverings, possibly linking them to birds of today. Sinosauropteryx prima, Caudipteryx zoui, Confuciusornis, and Protarchaeopteryx robusta were feathered dinosaurs, whereas Archaeopteryx was the oldest known bird.
- Mesozoic Period (EnchantedLearning.com)
Describes the mesozoic era of history, the age of reptiles. "The Mesozoic Era lasted about 180 million years, and is divided into three periods, the Triassic, the Jurassic, and the Cretaceous." 5-01
- Old Bones n Stuff (Museum of Paleontology)
- Paleontology by Geological Period, Phylogeny, or Theory (UCMP)
Provides alternative formats of exploring paleontology. 3-00
- Tyrannosaurus Rex (EnchantedLearning.com)
Provides diagrams and other information on Tyrannosaurus Rex and other dinosaurs. Includes a search engine that checks for spelling errors. 10-00
Periodicals
- Dinosaur Exhibits (Dinosaur Interplanetary Gazette)
Provides information on a wide variety of exhibits by city and date.
Projects
- Build a Dinosaur (Discovery.com)
Provides an interactive game to build a dinosaur. Once you have put the fossil bones together, you get to see the dinosaur with "skin" from different views. 3-00
- Dinosaurs (AtoZKidsStuff.com)
Provides projects and, in the column on the right, worksheets. 1-02
- Dinosaurs (DinosaurValleyInn.com)
Provides activities for kids to better understand dinosaurs. 1-01
- Dinosaurs Puzzles and Quizzes (Enchanted Learning.com)
Trips
- Dinosaur Exhibit
Worksheets
- Cut Outs for Dinosaurs (Learning Page.com)
Provides cut outs for dinosaurs. Includes Tyrannosaurus, Stygimoloch, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Allosaurus, Edmontosaurus, Coelophysis, Pteranodon, Pterodactylus, Parasaurolophus, Stegosaurus, Dimetrodon, Iguanodon, Ankylosaurus, Oviraptors, Ceratosaurus, Compsognathus, Tsintaosaurus, Deinonychus, and Hadrosaurus. Requires Acrobat Reader. 5-00
- Cut Outs for Reptiles and Amphibians (Learning Page.com)
Provides cut outs for reptiles and amphibians. Includes Komodo Dragons, Marine Iguanas, Common Garter Snakes, Newts, Bullfrogs, Chameleons, Gila Monsters, Banded Geckos, American Alligators, Frilled Lizards, Alligator Snapping Turtles, Spring Peepers, Galapagos Giant Tortoises, Giant Toads, Western Diamondback Rattlesnakes, Strawberry Poison-Arrow Frogs, American Crocodiles, Spotted Salamanders, King Cobras, and Anacondas. Requires Acrobat Reader. 10-00
- Dinosaurs (AtoZKidsStuff.com)
Provides projects and, in the column on the right, worksheets. 1-02
- Dinosaurs - Worksheets (AbcTeach)
Provides dozens of printable worksheets organized by type or theme. 7-01
- Dinosaurs Worksheets (Comp Ed - Free Worksheets)
Provides 2 worksheets on dinosaurs. 11-99
- Dinosaurs Worksheets (abcTeach.com)
Provides over two dozen worksheets. 3-01
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