1. Dinosaurs Before Dark

2. What is a dinosaur ? Dinosaurs are reptiles that lived millions of years ago.

3. When did dinosaurs live ? Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago. Not all dinosaurs lived at the same time. Some lived during the Triassic period. http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/dinoTriass.htm Some lived during the Jurassic period. http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/dino_Jurassic.htm http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/dinoJurass.htmhttp://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/dino_Jurassic.htmhttp://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/dinoJurass.htm And some lived during the Cretaceous period. http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/dinoCret.htm All of the dinosaurs in this book lived during the Cretaceous period.

4. Where did dinosaurs live ? There is evidence from paleontologists that dinosaurs lived all over the world. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory/country.dsml?disp=gall&country=&sort=Genus

5. What is a paleontologist ? A paleontologist is a scientist that searches for and studies dinosaur bones and fossils.

6. What is a fossil ? Fossils are the impressions of ancient life preserved in rocks.

7. What can fossils tell us ? Fossils help us learn how living things evolved on Earth. Fossils can help paleontologists to date rocks.

8. http://www.3drelax.com/screensavers/3D_Living_Dinosaurs.jpg What did Earth look like when dinosaurs were alive ?

9. What kinds of trees were there ? http://www.hickerphoto.com/data/media/181/magnolia-tree_11014.jpghttp://www.exceptionalsales.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/oaktree21.jpg Oak Tree Magnolia Tree

10. What kinds of dinosaurs were there ?

11. Pteranodon

12. The Pteranodon (ter- AN -o-DON) lived at the time of the dinosaurs, but it was not a dinosaur. Pteranondon was a flying reptile. Although Pteranodon means “winged and toothless” Pteranodon was a carnivore (meat-eater) and probably ate fish. Pteranodon lived during the Cretaceous period. It had a wingspan of 25-30 ft. long and it weighted about 55 lbs. It had a crest is on his head and a short tail. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/facts/Pteranodon/

14. Tyrannosaurus Rex

15. Tyrannosaurus Rex was a was a meat–eating dinosaur (carnivore) that lived during the Cretaceous Period. It had tiny arms each with two fingers. The T. Rex could eat 500 lbs. of meat and bones at one time! It weighed about 5 to 7 tons. At one time it was believed to be the largest dinosaur, but we now know there were dinosaurs that were larger. http://ezinearticles.com/?Size-Matters---Predatory-Dinosaurs-Bigger-Than-T-Rex&id=1349269 http://www.infoaddict.com/mighty-t-rex-felled-by-smallest-adversary

16. T Rex Footprint (fossil)

17. T Rex Skeleton

18. Triceratops Triceratops, which means “three-horned face” was a herbivore (plant-eating) dinosaur that lived during the late Cretaceous period.

20. Anatosaurus Anatosaurus was a duck-billed dinosaur that lived in the late Cretaceous period. Anatosaurus was an herbivore (plant- eater.) It is believed to have been one of the last dinosaurs to become extinct. http://library.thinkquest.org/26615/anatosaurustext.htm

21. How were dinosaurs born ? Dinosaurs laid eggs in nests. It is believed that dinosaurs lived together and helped each other take care of their babies.

22. Dinosaur eggs (c) 2006 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com, Inc. (fair use policy)fair use policy

23. What did dinosaurs sound like ? http://www.dinosaurfact.net/Sounds.php www.dinosaur live.com/www.dinosaur live.com/ http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/clash-of-the-dinosaurs-duckbill-sound-machine.html

25. TOM Activities @ toolsofthemind.org Dinosaurs Before Dark Role Cards Dinosaurs Before Dark Memory How to draw Jack and Annie How to draw a dinosaur Guess my number ? (Stomp like a dinosaur)

27. Other Activities Dinosaur stamping Dinosaur sorting Dinosaur patterning

29. Teacher Resources http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html so much dino info!http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/galleries/dino.html dinosaur coloring pages, puppets.http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/galleries/dino.html http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory/ ttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaur http://www.cbv.ns.ca/marigold/history/dinosaurs/dinosaurs.html http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/archaeology/dinosaurslikepeople.htmlhttp://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/archaeology/dinosaurslikepeople.html http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading4/dinosaurs_before_dark.htm http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/lesson1.html http://www.preschoolrainbow.org/dinosaur.htm http://www.sedl.org/scimath/pasopartners/dinosaurs/background.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/questions/old/Qns00Dec.shtml http://www.freecoloring.info/dinosaurs.php http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0878252.html http://www.childrensmuseum.org/themuseum/dinosphere/kids/kids_games_level2.html http://www.primarygames.com/science/dinosaurs/games.htm dino gameshttp://www.primarygames.com/science/dinosaurs/games.htm http://funschool.kaboose.com/time-warp/dinosaurs/games/game_dino_soars.html http://pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/ http://kidsblogs.nationalgeographic.com/littlekids/meet-the-minimops.html

31. Other References http://springcove.schoolnet.com/outreach/martinsburg/teachers/choover/gifted_suppo rt_projects/http://springcove.schoolnet.com/outreach/martinsburg/teachers/choover/gifted_suppo rt_projects/ http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Carcharodontosaurus.sht mlhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Carcharodontosaurus.sht ml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinosaurs http://www.dorlingkindersley- uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/clipart/exp_dinosaur/book_exp_dinosaur.htmlhttp://www.dorlingkindersley- uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/clipart/exp_dinosaur/book_exp_dinosaur.html