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Brachylophosaurus
Feathered Dinosaurs
Pachyrinosaurus
Sauropods
Tyrannosaurus rex
Also TryNewsPapers
- -Dinosaurs Killed by Giant Astroid (CNN News)
"A team of scientists has agreed that a giant asteroid killed off dinosaurs and a majority of other species on Earth more than 65 million years ago." 03-10
- Oldest Dinosaur Embryo Found (Time.com)
"We've all seen fossilized dinosaur skeletons in museums. Now a team of Canadian scientists have gone one further: they found skeletons in some remarkably well-preserved dinosaur embryos, that they say at 190 million years old are the oldest yet discovered." 11-10
Projects
- "Monster" Fossil Found in Arctic (BBC News)
"Norwegian scientists have discovered a "treasure trove" of fossils belonging to giant sea reptiles that roamed the seas at the time of the dinosaurs."
"The fossil hoard comprises 21 long-necked plesiosaurs, six ichthyosaurs and one short-necked plesiosaur. The bones were unearthed in fine-grained sedimentary rock called black shale."
- -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.
- Asteroid Wasn't the Only Cause of the Death of Dinosaurs (Time.com)
"There's never a good time to get clobbered by an asteroid — something the dinosaurs discovered in the worst way possible. It was 65.5 million years ago that an asteroid measuring 6 mi. (10 km) across, slammed into the Earth just off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, blasting out a 110 mi. (180 km) crater and sending out a cloud of globe-girdling debris that cooled and darkened the world. That spelled doom for species that had come to like things bright and warm. Before long (in geological terms, at least) the dinos were gone and the mammals arose."
"That's how the story has long been told and it's still the most-widely accepted theory. Now, however, a study led by scientists at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City and published in Nature Communications suggests that the asteroid may not have affected all dinosaur species equally." 05-12
- Dinosaur Heart Found (Time.com)
Provides evidence that dinosaurs were warm blooded, like birds and mammals.
- Dinosaur Mass Grave Found (CNN.com)
"An amateur paleontologist in Switzerland may have unearthed Europe's largest dinosaur mass grave after he dug up the remains of two Plateosaurus."
- Dinosaur Teeth (FaceliftDentistry.com)
"Fossilized teeth give scientists clues about how dinosaurs ate. Some front teeth are designed to bite and tear off meat. These teeth are called incisors, and they have sharp points. Other teeth in the back are used to grind food before swallowing. These teeth are called molars. When scientists find flat front teeth in a dinosaur skull fossil, they guess that the dinosaur ate plants." 03-17
- Dinosaurs (Dinosaurs.About.com)
"Paleontologists have discovered, and named, literally hundreds of different types of dinosaurs. Here's a complete list of over 500 herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs, complete with pictures, identifying information, and detailed descriptions of their behavior and habitats." 06-12
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dinosaurs by Phylogeny (UCMP)
"You are actually quite familiar with the group of tetrapods known as diapsids, believe it or not."
- Eoraptor (EnchantedLearning.com)
Provides a description and drawing of one of the earliest known dinosaurs, appearing in the Triassic period.
- Largest Dinosaur - Titanosaur (Time.com)
"A study proclaims a newly named species the heavyweight champion of all dinosaurs, making the scary Tyrannosaurus rex look like a munchkin."
"At 76 tons (69 metric tons), the plant-eating behemoth was as heavy as a space shuttle."
"Six fossils of the species were studied and dated to about 100 million years ago, based on ash found around them, Pol said. The dinosaur averaged 122 feet long (37 meters) and was nearly 20 feet high (6 meters) at the shoulder." 08-17
- Largest Dinosaur Yet Found (MSNBC News)
"Drexel University’s Ken Lacovara explains the discovery of a new species of dinosaur they are calling 'Dreadnoughtus'." 09-14
- 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
- Volcanoes Participated in the Death of the Dinosaurs (Time.com)
"For the moment, it seems that both volcanoes and the infamous asteroid may have contributed to the dinosaurs’ demise — a tidy addendum to Dino 101." 09-12
Worksheets
- Dinosaurs Puzzles and Quizzes (Enchanted Learning.com)
Provides gamesw, puzzles, and more.
- Dinosaurs - Worksheets (ABC Teach)
Provides dozens of printable worksheets organized by type or theme.
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