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Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries Educator's Guide
Curriculum Materials for grades Kindergarten through 12
New technology and new discoveries are leading scientists to reinterpret many of the most persistent and puzzling mysteries about dinosaurs. Make the most of your exhibit visit with this practical, printable guide.
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Be an Exhibition Explorer in Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries
Activity for grades Kindergarten through 12
Go on a knowledge dig to discover new theories about dinosaurs, how biomechanics helps us visualize the way dinosaurs moved, and why modern birds may be dinosaurs.
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Thump, Thump, Thump ... How Dinosaurs Moved
Activity for grades 3 through 8
Want to see firsthand how a dinosaur moved? Observe a bird as it walks along the sidewalk or in your backyard. Then challenge a friend to a "push-up" race—dinosaur versus crocodile.
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Be a Sleuth: How Dinosaurs Behaved
Activity for grades 3 through 8
Like today's crime-scene investigators, paleontologists study clues left behind. See firsthand what trackways—fossilized footprints—can tell them about dinosaur behavior.
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Dino Times! How Dinosaurs Lived
Activity for grades 3 through 8
Travel to Liaoning, China, where a fossilized lakebed is providing scientists with the most complete picture to-date of what a dinosaur ecosystem probably looked like.
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Fossilized Fashion: How Dinosaurs Looked
Activity for grades 3 through 8
We know that some dinosaurs had fancy frills while others had sharp horns or pointy spikes. But why? Investigate the purpose of these and other dinosaur "fashions."
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