What Is a Dinosaur? Curriculum Materials for grades Kindergarten through 4 It's not what they ate or when they lived that distinguishes dinosaurs from other reptiles. It's the hole in their hip socket. Find out how this feature affected the way dinosaurs walk.
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		What Makes a Dinosaur a Dinosaur? Curriculum Materials for grades 5 through 8 Can you walk like a dinosaur? Hint: The movement is not like lizards, crocodiles, and other reptiles; instead, it's more like birds. Investigate what else birds and dinosaurs have in common.
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		Dinosaur Names Curriculum Materials for grades Kindergarten through 4 Some dinosaur names are short, while others are lengthy tongue twisters. But all are infused with meaning. Examine the linguistic roots of these terrible (deinos) lizards (sauros).
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		The Dinosaur Name Game Curriculum Materials for grades 5 through 8 Dream up a dinosaur that you wish had once walked the Earth. Then flesh out everything from its stature and scientific name to its eating habits and parenting behavior.
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		How Big Were Dinosaurs? Curriculum Materials for grades Kindergarten through 4 How many times would your footprint fit into that of a large dinosaur? Could all of your classmate's feet fill up the small crater? Find out with this personalized look at the 35-ton Apatosaur.
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		Bigger Than You Think Curriculum Materials for grades 5 through 8 Not all dinosaurs were enormous like the 84-foot-long, 30-ton Apatosaurus. The Compsognathus, for example, approximated an eight-pound chicken. Size up two others.
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		Theropods Compared Article for grades 6 through 12 Chances are you've eaten a dinosaur ... and thought it tasted just like chicken. Investigate theropods—a branch of dinosaur family tree that includes all birds—with this interactive look at their skeletons.
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		Drawing Dinos Activity for grades 3 through 8 Ever wonder how scientists can look at a bunch of bones and draw what a dinosaur looked like? Learn their five-step trick. Then, bring a Stegosaurus skeleton to life.
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		Make Your Own Dino Stationery Activity for grades Kindergarten through 8 Type your notes next to T. rex, send letters via Diatryma, or let Gondwanatitan deliver your message. Just add your name and address to these colorful stationery files.
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		Dinosaur Illustrations Evidence and Analysis for grades Kindergarten through 5 Ankylosaurus, Barosaurus, Coelophysis—add to your dinosaur vocabulary with these 12 illustrations. Soon you'll be able to spot a Pachycephalosaurus from across the room.
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		Create Your Own Mesozoic Museum Activity for grades 3 through 8 What would it be like to organize a dinosaur exhibit? Find out by creating your own miniature Mesozoic Museum. Don't forget to invite your friends and family to the opening!
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