Dinosaurs
Dinosaur Fact Sheet
http://www.slsc.org/docs/mod3/mod3_2/mod3_22/ep2538g.htm
The St. Louis Science Center maintains this site filled with great graphics and easy-to-understand
information on the amazing dinosaurs. Fun for both children and adults.
Dinosaurs On-Line
http://www.dinasauria.com
Children and adults will enjoy visiting the picture gallery and exploring the journal
of links to articles on paleontology. This site also features a dictionary of translation
and pronunciation as well as maps of the ancient world. HotLinks to other related
sites are also available.
Dinofest 98: The Worlds Fair of Dinosaurs
http://www.dinofest.org/
The show will feature exhibits by leading scientists, educators, and paleontologists,
artwork, and live and fossil plants. The exhibit is the third of its kind in the
United States and is sponsored by the Academy of Natural Science in Philadelphia.
IPL Dr. Internet Dinosaurs
http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/youth/DrInternet/Dinosaurs.html
Take a narrated tour of the dinosaurs in the Hawaii exhibit and see a baby Hypselosaurus
hatch out of its shell. Then skip over to the Field Museum of Natural History in
Chicago and view the ancient birds and dinosaurs featured in the Life Over Time exhibit.
Both of these sites also provide links to other dinosaur exhibits and information.
The Lost World of Dinosaurs
http://www.id.iit.edu/~doe/alphadmo_07a/dinosaur.html
High school students in Bellevue, Washington maintain this bulletin board for elementary
students to post messages, ask questions, or make comments on any topic dealing with
dinosaurs. Students are also asked to make submissions to the newsletter Prehistoric
Post. In addition, there is an online dictionary of all the terms used on the website,
and links to additional dinosaur sites.
Royal Turrell Museum Main Page
http://tyrell/.magtech.ab.ca/
The Royal Turrell Museum is devoted entirely to paleontology. View the Dinosaur Hall
with murals and models of these mammoth creatures. Alongside the close-up photos
of each display is a brief description of the dinosaur featured.
Yahoo!-Science and Oddities: Dinosaurs
http://www.yahooligans.com/Science_and_Oddities/Dinosaurs
An audio Dinosaur Dictionary is features here with pronunciations of the names of
all the dinosaurs. You can also view QuickTime video clips from Jurassic Park and
the Lost World. Link to dinosaur exhibits at several museums and an online magazine
for children.
The Dodo never had a chance. He seems to have been invented for the sole purpose
of becoming extinct and that was all he was good for.
—Will Cuppy