FOSSILS TELL OF LONG AGO
Books in this lesson:
Storytime Video
DIGGING UP DINOSAURS
This video, available on Discovery Education, is based on the children's book written by Aliki. It is located in the Reading Rainbow episode, "Digging Up Dinosaurs". You will need a Discovery Education username and password to access these resources. See your METI for assistance if you need to set up an account. |
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NEWSELA for BrainPOP

In surprise discovery, scientists find dinosaur's soft tissue
By Los Angeles Times, adapted by Newsela staff
02.08.17
All About FossilsRunning Time: 21 min 23 sec
Young viewers will learn answers to many questions in All About Fossils, a lively look at the evidence of things that lived a long time ago.
Copyright 2000, part of Earth Science for Children |
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Learn about how paleontologists conduct short field trips and longer expeditions to regions around the world where fossils are likely to be found. (American Museum of Natural History Video segment running time 1:54, articles)
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Dinosaur Exhibit Field TripPenny and the KidVision VPK Kids experience the Dinosaurs In Motion exhibit! They go head to head with Triceratops and Tyrannosaurus Rex, dig for fossils, create a dinosaur skeleton, and see life-size dinosaurs in action. It’s a roaring good time!
Video Running time 7:50 |
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CONSTRUCT-A-SAURUS
BrainPOP Game Up! Interactive Game
Use the lab to construct your own dinosaur. Then, unleash it into the wild and lead it home!
BrainPOP Game Up! Interactive Game
Use the lab to construct your own dinosaur. Then, unleash it into the wild and lead it home!