Resources for Educators: Dinosaurs Among Us
Part of the Dinosaurs Among Us exhibition.
![Collage of illustrated feathered dinosaur and a bird in flight (left), a bird in a nest (top right), and a fossilized winged dinosaur (bottom right).](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/learn-teach/for-ed-pages-hero-images/dinosaurs-among-us/2202805-1-eng-US/dinosaurs-among-us_wideexact_2460.jpg 2460w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/learn-teach/for-ed-pages-hero-images/dinosaurs-among-us/2202805-1-eng-US/dinosaurs-among-us_wideexact_1230.jpg 1230w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/learn-teach/for-ed-pages-hero-images/dinosaurs-among-us/2202805-1-eng-US/dinosaurs-among-us_wideexact_800.jpg 800w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/learn-teach/for-ed-pages-hero-images/dinosaurs-among-us/2202805-1-eng-US/dinosaurs-among-us_wideexact_400.jpg 400w)
![Cover of Educator's Guide titled "Dinosaurs Among Us, with pictures of feathered and winged dinosaurs, a modern bird, and fossil Archeopteryx.](/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/learn-teach/educators-guides-images/new-for-educators-imagery/guide-thumbs/dinosaurs-among-us_educators-guide-cover/4126039-1-eng-US/dinosaurs-among-us_educators-guide-cover_full_495.jpg 400w,/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/amnh/images/learn-teach/educators-guides-images/new-for-educators-imagery/guide-thumbs/dinosaurs-among-us_educators-guide-cover/4126039-1-eng-US/dinosaurs-among-us_educators-guide-cover_full_285.jpg 285w)
Dinosaurs Among Us Educator's Guide
Get an advance look at the exhibition's major themes and what your class will encounter. This six-page guide for K-12 educators includes a Map of the Exhibition, Essential Questions (important background content), Teaching in the Exhibition (self-guided explorations), Come Prepared Checklist, Correlation to Standards, and Glossary.
Science & Literacy Activities
These activities, which are aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English Language Arts, introduce students to scientific knowledge and language related to life science. Students will read content-rich texts, visit the Dinosaurs Among Us exhibition, and use what they have learned to complete a CCSS-aligned writing task. Please note: The activities below are aligned for science and literacy standards in the grade levels indicated. For other grades, choose the level closest to your students’ needs and make the appropriate adjustments.