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Use the slideshow, teacher resources, and student worksheets in this science mini-lesson to give students a general overview of dinosaurs. This mini-lesson can be taught as part of 1 or 2 45-minute class periods. The activities and exercises can be completed in class or given as take-home assignments. The lesson content is accessible and approachable for both science teachers and generalists, and includes background material for brush-up or pre-lecture preparation.

Dinosaur
Dinosaurs
Dinosaur

Use this mini-lesson to introduce students to the characteristics of dinosaurs. 

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Dinosaur Unit

Objectives Students will demonstrate general and specific knowledge of dinosaurs.

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When did the dinosaurs first appear on Earth? The oldest dinosaur types are known from rocks in Argentina and Brazil a...

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With the discovery of fossils great and small, scientists continue to break new ground in their quest to understand the ...

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