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DINOSAURS: Associated Web Links

1. Zoom Dinosaurs
Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It includes Anatomy and Behaviour, Theories of Extinction, Fossils, Geologic Time Charts, Classification, periods of the Mesozoic Era, Classroom Activities and Links, and a Dinosaur Dictionary of paleontological information.

2. Paleontology and Dinosaurs
This K-12 site is a comprehensive list of links to dinosaur and paleontological sites. Subject headings include: Dinosaurs, Fossils, Geologic Time, Human Evolution, and Paleontology.

3. Discovering Dinosaurs
Britanicca.com's Discovering Dinosaurs includes an activity guide and teacher resources as well as extensive information under the headings Environment, Anatomy, Behaviour, and Physiology

4. The Field Museum
Chicago - on line museum. Interactive Tour of Dinosaur exhibit - 'Sue' the T Rex. Includes step by step reconstruction of the T Rex's fossilised bones within the Image gallery. Also features a specialised 'just for kids' section - which includes lots of dinosaur related interactivity

5. Honolulu Community College - Dinosaur exhibit
Exhibit of dinosaur fossils available for public viewing. These "fossils" are replicas from the originals at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, which boasts one of the finest and largest collections of dinosaur fossils in the world. Includes lots of great pictures and images of heads, legs, teeth etc of some of the best known dinosaurs. Also includes sound files for a narrative tour around the site.

6. Dinoart - Dinosaur gallery
A full-service dinosaur art studio, Walters & Kissinger combines the talents of two paleontological restoration illustrators, Robert F. Walters and Tess Kissinger, and two professional dinosaur sculptors, Paul Sorton and Bruce J. Mohn. Together, we offer the most complete and scientifically accurate dinosaur artwork available to museums, publishers, film and television.

7.Dino Don's Art Gallery
This site showcases the works of some of the world's foremost dinosaur artists. The gallery features new artists so be sure to check back. The current exhibit features works by Robert F. Walters, renowned dinosaur life restoration artist, painter, illustrator, and muralist.

8. Imax: Dinosaurs
T-REX Online. As a "virtual paleontologist" you can use your field computer to explore the Cretaceous Period and learn more about T-REX: Back to the Cretaceous, Imax's newest giant-screen adventure. There is a 36-page Teacher's Resource Guide is available which you can download the guide from the website. An activity-filled booklet to help your students enjoy and learn from the study of dinosaurs and paleontology.

9.Dinosaurs
The Unofficial Dinosaurs Homepage -Dinosaur clips from the TV show Dinosaurs

10. ThinkQuest Time Machine
This is a student project which included dinosaurs as one area of investigation

11. BBC News online - Sci/Tech
Latest up to date reports on breaking science and technology news

12. Virtual Dating
Great site on carbon dating. Highly interactive and informative.

13. Science Daily Article & BBC News - Science Article
2 Interesting articles both highlighting the discovery of 66-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur heart with X-Ray technology. It is the first ever fossilised dinosaur heart discovered. This means that dinosaurs, certainly the later ones, were probably warm-blooded and engaged in active behaviour provides evidence for theory that dinosaurs were warmblooded

14. Official Disney site - 'Dinosaur' - the movie
The Official website of the Disney ' Dinosaur' movie. Impressive graphics and interactivity makes for not only an engaging web experience but also includes lots of dinosaur facts, images, sounds and activities

15. Let's find out .com
Upon entering the keyword "Dinosaur" into their site search function, a wide range of dinosaur-related information pages are displayed. From specific pages on certain dinosaur species, to big bang and evolution explanations.

16. Brainpop.com
Fantastic site combining engaging flash graphic interface, with great information movies, and related activities. A great site for students to explore and offers explanations on a whole spectrum of topics.
Click for Brainpop's flash movie on dinosaurs
Click for Brainpop's flash movie on continental drift / plate tectonics
Click for Brainpop's flash movie on big bang theory

 

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