Pre & Post Visit Materials

Sinraptor hepingensis stalks the Miami Science Museum

The Dinosaurs of China
China has some of the finest fossils ever discovered. These fossils have provided unprecedented insight into the evolution of life on Earth.

Together, they reveal a new and more complete picture of dinosaurs and their world.

The Miami Science Museum has joined with the venerable Beijing Museum of Natural History to exhibit 14 enormous articulated dinosaur skeletons and 52 spectacular individual specimens, including 8 of the most rare feathered dinosaurs and birds from the fossil beds at Liaoning. Unique fully-sculpted models, interactive, multimedia experiences, and a children's paleo-discovery area, bring these magnificent creatures to life!

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Click Here to download The Dinosaurs of China Educator's Guide (PDF)

Click on the appropriate grade band below for a list of the Sunshine State Standard strands & student benchmarks that can be taught through The Dinosaurs of China exhibit:
Grades K-2 (PDF)
Grades 3-5 (PDF)
Grades 6-8 (PDF)

Links to recommended activities and information about dinosaurs:
Dino Factoids (PDF) (Miami Science Museum)
Cretaceous Chorus (PDF) (Miami Science Museum)
Make a Fossil (PDF) (Miami Science Museum)
Make a Species (PDF) (Miami Science Museum)
Name a Dino (PDF) (Miami Science Museum)
Wall of Time (PDF) (Miami Science Museum)
Dinosaur Games (Friends of Dinosaur Ridge)
Big Al Game (BBC)
T. Rex flip book (Field Museum)
Triceratops flip book (Field Museum)
Paleontology Resources (American Museum of Natural History)
Activities for A Dinosaur Theme (Preschool.com)
Dinosaurs! (Scholastic)
When Dinosaurs Ruled (Discovery.com)
Age of the Dinosaurs (Science Education Resource Center)
Dinosaurs (Eduplace)
Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries (California Academy of Sciences)