Dinosaurs & Fossils Learning Pack
Dinosaurs lived on Earth for more than 160 million years, and fossils are how we know about them. This pack shows children how paleontologists use bones, teeth, footprints and eggs as clues.
- Ages
- 6–10
- Grades
- 1–4 (approx.)
- Subject
- Life Science
- Pages
- 8 printable pages
- Time
- 30–75 minutes
- Price
- Free, no sign-up
What children will learn
- ✓ When dinosaurs lived and why most died out
- ✓ How scientists can tell what a dinosaur ate
- ✓ What fossils are and what they teach us
- ✓ Why birds are living dinosaurs
What's inside the pack
- ✓ Cover page
- ✓ Learning objectives
- ✓ Five dinosaur facts with Smithsonian and Natural History Museum sources
- ✓ Dinosaur vocabulary (9 words)
- ✓ Label-a-Triceratops worksheet
- ✓ What did they eat? + Fossil detective matching activities
- ✓ Five-question quiz with bonus question
- ✓ Answer key
- ✓ Teacher and parent notes
How to use it
Begin with the fossil clues activity, then label the Triceratops. A sand-tray “fossil dig” in the teacher notes makes a fun follow-up.
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Science sources
The facts in this pack were checked against these sources, which are also printed inside the PDF.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Did all dinosaurs go extinct?
The non-avian dinosaurs did, about 66 million years ago. Birds are the dinosaurs that survived.
What age is it for?
Ages 6–10, about grades 1–4.
Is it free?
Yes, for home and classroom use, with no sign-up.
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