Zoom Dinosaurs
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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World of Amber
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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World’s First Dinosaur Find
"In the summer of 1858, William Parker Foulke , while vacationing inHaddonfield, New Jersey, learned that twenty years earlier, workers had foundgigantic bones in a local marl pit. Foulke spent the rest of the summer diggingin grey slime. Eventually he found the bones of the world’s firstnearly-complete dinosaur skeleton. This fascinating history, illustrated withphotographs and drawings, details the find and its impact on paleontology."
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Wanted: Albertosaurus
"Last seen alive 68 million years ago in an area now called Alberta in Canada. Has powerful jaws and sharp teeth, but poses no immediate danger. Evidence of an Albertosaurus mass burial found about 90 years ago, but exact site not known. Information leading to its whereabouts requested by dino detective Phillip Currie. Learn how real-life palaeontologist Currie tracked down the missing burial site. Curie and his team have, so far, unearthed the remains of twelve Albertosaurs, evidence that these carnivores probably lived in packs."
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Walking with Dinosaurs
Reviewed by Arvind Pillai, 10 years old from United Arab Emirates, who is not affiliated with the site. "This is possibly one of the best dinosaur sites in the world. The site is based on the television series ‘Walking with Dinosaurs.’ Be sure to check out the fact files and the Big Al Game."
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Walking with Dinosaurs
"There are so many ways to explore this BBC site (my pick-of-the-day!) it’s hard to decide where to begin. I suggest clicking on Today’s Choice to view the Flash episode of the day. And, since fun is such an important part of learning, don’t miss the Games and Quizzes -- which is where you will find the dinosaur Web cam (the only one of its kind on the WHOLE Internet.)For a unique collection of dino jokes (""Why did the Apatosaurus devour the factory? Because she was a plant eater"") click on Dig Deeper, then You Sent Us."
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Virtual Cave
"From the comfort of your keyboard, browse the mineral wonders unique to the cave environment! We’ve collected images from around the world and combined them to generate an ’ideal’ cave -- one that contains an example of every major type of speleothem, or secondary mineral deposit. Simply click on the feature you wish to visit, and let your mouse do the crawling! Cave softly, and don’t touch! Speleothems are quite delicate, and once damaged, may take thousands of years to grow back, if at all. This virtual cave is my pick-of-day. You can navigate with either the image map (my recommendation) or the alphabetic list of cave features."
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USGS: This Dynamic Earth
"We now know that, directly or indirectly, plate tectonics influences nearly all geologicprocesses, past and present. Indeed, the notion that the entire Earth’s surface is continuallyshifting has profoundly changed the way we view our world. The largest of today’s picks is a sitefrom the U.S. Geological Survey that is also available as a $7 paperback book or a free 77-page PDF. It is an excellent resource for highschool and college reports. I especially liked the illustrations. Here’s a current map of the continental plates."
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USGS Earthquakes for Kids & Grownups
"U.S. Geological Survery neatly divides their site into separate sections for kids, grownups and teachers. Kids should visit for the puzzles and games, science fair ideas, and the online activity links. Grownup goodies include virtual earthquake fly-bys and will be of interest to middle and high school students. Teachers will delight in the grade-sorted link directory that spans from kindergarten through college-level."
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University of Tennessee: Plate Tectonics
A Surfnetkids Honorable Mention site.
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