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How We Know What The Dinosaurs Looked Like: How Fossils Were Formed
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (p.7-8 of PDF), learners examine fossil formation. Learners investigate the stages in the formation and finding of fossils: erosion, sedimentation, creatures dying and being buried...
Fossils: Observing, Making and Learning
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore how casts of fossilized bones are created and used to learn about dinosaurs. Learners make observations, draw diagrams and share their findings. Learners also...
Dinosaur Count and Sort
Oregon Museum of Science and IndustryAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners sort and count different colored plastic dinosaurs by various attributes including tail length, whether or not the dinosaurs have horns, etc. Learners discuss the basis...
Dinosaur Names: Common and Science Names
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore how dinosaurs are named and what their names mean. Learners listen to "The Littlest Dinosaurs" by Bernard Most. Then, learners brainstorm dinosaur names...
2-Liter Landfill
Omaha's Henry Doorly ZooAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners gain a better understanding of how household/school waste breaks down in a landfill. Learners collect trash and then create miniature landfills in 2-liter bottles....
¡Terrario!
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsEn esta actividad, los aprendices harán un terrario usando materiales simples. Leerán la tira cómica en la cual Cientina habla de hacer un terrario para observar insectos y animales pequeños y...
Water Walk
National Health MuseumAdd to list DetailsLearners take a field trip along a local body of water and conduct a visual survey to discover information about local land use and water quality. Learners document their findings by mapping and...
Evolution as Reproduction with Variability
Bryn Mawr CollegeAdd to list DetailsIn this online activity, learners discover how random variation influences biological evolution. Biological evolution is often thought of as a process by which adaptation is generated through...
Biodiversity and Evolutionary Trees
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this interactive activity, learners analyze seashells to explore phylogeny and evolution. Learners identify similar and dissimilar seashells to create a phylogenetic tree. The Teacher Guide...
How Big Were the Dinosaurs?
Chicago Children's MuseumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity (located on page 4 of PDF), learners gain insight into the actual size of dinosaurs and practice making estimations and measurements. Learners measure the lengths of various...