Resources
For Kids
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Q
& A Library
What
does it take to become a paleontologist?
What is life like on a dinosaur expedition?
Why does Nigersaurus need
so many teeth?
Learn the answers to these questions
and more!
Glossary
What does THAT word
mean? An alphabetical listing of words
you'll come upon throughout our web
sites.
Links
An extensive list
of links for general information, teacher
resources, expeditions and places to
visit, summer science opportunities,
croc connections and more.
Books
& Bibliographies
Recommended readings
for paleontology, science, and the various
peoples, cultures, and geography of
our various expedition destinations.
Videos
& Miscellaneous
A collection of
A/V and multimedia resources related
to paleontology and dinosaurs
Feature Web Sites
For Teachers
A Watershed Moment Highlights Landmark Conference
The first National Conference for Science and Technology in Out-of-School Time, held in Chicago September 17-19, 2008, brought together more than 300 participants. The sold-out conference provided in-depth, interactive sessions on best practices, curriculum development, and evaluation, with a particular focus on equity and access issues for underrepresented populations.
Classroom Activities
GIANTS
Activities
This set of activities is designed
for use by K-12 students for the GIANTS:
African Dinosaurs exhibit. Also included
is a comprehensive teachers handbook.
The materials are available in PDF
form from the GIANTS exhibit web site.
Pack
The Truck
How are you going to get more than
a dozen people across the Sahara and
back? What if one of the vehicles
breaks down? What will the team eat
in the field? How much will they eat?
What if someone gets hurt?
These are the kinds of questions you
need to answer if you are planning
an expedition. In this activity decide
how to pack the Land Rovers and calculate
what you are allowed to bring along.
A
Secret Message
Niger is a country of many cultures
and during the expedition the team
will come in contact with different
peoples: Arabs, Djerma, Hausa, Fulani
and especially the Touareg. In this
activity you will learn about nomadic
Touaregs’ traditional culture
and decode a message in Tifnar –
the written language of the Touareg
people
Where
to Look
Luck is part of finding fossils,
but hard work and research are even
more important. How does the team
know where to start looking? In this
activity use geographic maps, geologic
maps and research reports to decide
where to look for dinosaur fossils.
