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Journal Article | December 2020
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Book Chapter | January 2006
This chapter explores the methods of cladistics and facilitates an understanding of evolution through active learning. Four activities are presented that address the methods of tracing evolution in fossils and give…
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Finders Keepers?: Who Owns the Dinosaur Bones?
Book Chapter | October 2019
In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students learn how fossils provide clues about Earth’s past. After being introduced to the concept of fossils, they examine various objects to determine whether they are fossils…
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Journal Article | January 2006
On Dinosaur Day, first-grade students rotated through four dinosaur-related learning stations that integrated science content with art, language arts, math, and history in a fun and time-efficient manner. The event drew…
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The Case of Dinosaur Metabolism
Journal Article | September 2017
Using evidence-based reasoning in biology.
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Making Sense of Dinosaur Tracks
Journal Article | December 2012
Use observations and inferences to devise evidence-based explanations for sets of dinosaur tracks.
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Science Shorts: One Hungry Dinosaur
Journal Article | December 2011
This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. In this month’s issue the author discusses using dinosaur models and pictures to help students understand the role of animal body…
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The Early Years: If You Were a Dinosaur…
Journal Article | January 2010
Dinosaurs are one of those science topics that draw children in and teach them about concepts like measuring and using descriptive language. Learning about dinosaurs, although not hands-on like observing and recording…
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Dinosaur Extinction, Early Childhood Style
Journal Article | December 2008
Do dinosaurs have bellybuttons? This intriguing question launched a journey into inquiry science that captivated a class of four-year-olds for eight months. As students enjoyed dinosaur books, examined dinosaur…
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Career of the Month: An interview with Dinosaur Paleontologist Matthew Carrano
Journal Article | November 2006
In the hunt for dinosaurs, only a small number of species have been unearthed. Many answers remain buried, awaiting discovery, which is why dinosaur paleontology today is such a thriving field. Dinosaur paleontologist…
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The Great Dinosaur Feud: Science Against All Odds
Journal Article | October 2008
In the 19th century, the race to uncover dinosaur fossils and name new dinosaur species inspired two rival scientists, Edward Drinker Cope and Othniel Charles Marsh, to behave in ways that were the antithesis of…
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Science Sampler: Metric-asaurus—Conceptualizing scale using dinosaur models
Journal Article | November 2010
For middle school students who have seen only pictures of dinosaurs in books, in the movies, or on the internet, trying to comprehend the size of these gargantuan animals can be difficult. This lesson provides a way for…
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Journal Article | February 2011
Dinosaurs in the middle school classroom can be exciting. These extinct reptiles are both an exotic subject and familiar to our students. Because students are inherently interested, dinosaurs can serve as an effective…
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Collection | September 2017
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Collection | November 2016
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