Resources For Educators: Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries

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Use these free online resources to further explore themes presented in the Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries exhibition.

Be a Sleuth: How Dinosaurs Behaved Like today's crime-scene investigators, paleontologists study clues left behind. See firsthand what trackways—fossilized footprints—can... Make Your Own Liaoning Diorama Re-create the 130-million-year-old forest in what is now China to understand why this fossil site is of such vast scientific importance. Observe a Dinosaur Ever wish you could watch a dinosaur in action? Investigate modern birds for an insightful look at how ancient dinosaurs moved and... Dino Times! How Dinosaurs Lived Travel to Liaoning, China, where a fossilized lakebed is providing scientists with the most complete picture to-date of what a dinosaur... Fossilized Fashion: How Dinosaurs Looked We know that some dinosaurs had fancy frills while others had sharp horns or pointy spikes. But why? Investigate the purpose of these... Thump, Thump, Thump ... How Dinosaurs Moved 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...