📘 Dinos

What you’ll learn

1. What Is a Dinosaur?By the end of “What Is a Dinosaur?”, you'll be able to explain what Is a Dinosaur? and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Not just any old reptile, The dinosaur badge, Stand tall, run, grow huge, Two great families, Cousins, not dinosaurs.
2. The Three Ages of DinosaursBy the end of “The Three Ages of Dinosaurs”, you'll be able to explain the Three Ages of Dinosaurs and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Triassic — the dawn, Jurassic — the giants, Cretaceous — the last and greatest, A near-endless reign, Closer to you than to Stego.
3. The World They KnewBy the end of “The World They Knew”, you'll be able to explain the World They Knew and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: One giant continent, A warm, restless world, No grass, no flowers — yet, Drifting apart.
4. Hunters and GrazersBy the end of “Hunters and Grazers”, you'll be able to explain hunters and Grazers and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The hunters, The grazers, Read it in the teeth, Stomach stones, Together or alone.
5. How Do We Even Know?By the end of “How Do We Even Know?”, you'll be able to explain how Do We Even Know? and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Messages in stone, Not just bones, Rebuilding a giant, Reading the layers, Still learning.
6. Are Birds Dinosaurs?By the end of “Are Birds Dinosaurs?”, you'll be able to explain are Birds Dinosaurs? and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Feathers came first, Dressed to impress, Meet Archaeopteryx, The big reveal, Still here.
7. Tools of the HuntBy the end of “Tools of the Hunt”, you'll be able to explain tools of the Hunt and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Teeth like steak knives, The killer claw, A bite that crushed bone, The river giant.
8. Never CaughtBy the end of “Never Caught”, you'll be able to explain never Caught and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Run, or stick together, Eyes on the sides, Armour and weapons, Stand and fight.
9. Pack or Loner?By the end of “Pack or Loner?”, you'll be able to explain pack or Loner? and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Strength in numbers, The lone ambusher, The clever ones, Read it in the tracks.
10. Walking TanksBy the end of “Walking Tanks”, you'll be able to explain walking Tanks and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Armour head to tail, A club that broke bones, Low and slow on purpose.
11. Horns & FrillsBy the end of “Horns & Frills”, you'll be able to explain horns & Frills and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Three horns and a shield, Show-offs, too, A face like no other.
12. Plates & SpikesBy the end of “Plates & Spikes”, you'll be able to explain plates & Spikes and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The plates of Stegosaurus, Colour and heat, The thagomizer, Proof it fought back.
13. Rulers of the SkyBy the end of “Rulers of the Sky”, you'll be able to explain rulers of the Sky and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Pterosaurs took to the air, Wings on a finger, Giants of the air, But NOT dinosaurs.
14. Monsters of the DeepBy the end of “Monsters of the Deep”, you'll be able to explain monsters of the Deep and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Giants of the sea, Paddles, not legs, Up for air, Also NOT dinosaurs.
15. So What IS a Dinosaur?By the end of “So What IS a Dinosaur?”, you'll be able to explain so What IS a Dinosaur? and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The simple rule, Sort them in your head, And birds count, You're an expert now.
16. Tyrannosaurus rexBy the end of “Tyrannosaurus rex”, you'll be able to explain tyrannosaurus rex and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The tyrant lizard king, A nose for a meal, Eyes to the front, From chick to king.
17. TriceratopsBy the end of “Triceratops”, you'll be able to explain triceratops and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Three horns and a shield, Shield or showpiece?, Rhino of the Cretaceous.
18. StegosaurusBy the end of “Stegosaurus”, you'll be able to explain stegosaurus and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Plates and a spiked tail, What were the plates FOR?, A walnut brain.
19. BrachiosaurusBy the end of “Brachiosaurus”, you'll be able to explain brachiosaurus and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Head in the clouds, A mighty heart, Eat all day.
20. VelociraptorBy the end of “Velociraptor”, you'll be able to explain velociraptor and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Not like the movies, How we KNOW it had feathers, The killer claw, The fighting dinosaurs.
21. SpinosaurusBy the end of “Spinosaurus”, you'll be able to explain spinosaurus and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The river hunter, Built for water, The biggest predator, What was the sail for?.
22. The Feather RevolutionBy the end of “The Feather Revolution”, you'll be able to explain the Feather Revolution and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Feathers came first, Dressed to impress, From fuzz to flight.
23. Archaeopteryx, the First BirdBy the end of “Archaeopteryx, the First Bird”, you'll be able to explain archaeopteryx, the First Bird and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Half dinosaur, half bird, Found in stone, Could it really fly?.
24. Dinosaurs at Your WindowBy the end of “Dinosaurs at Your Window”, you'll be able to explain dinosaurs at Your Window and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: They never fully left, Ten thousand living dinosaurs, Look outside.
25. Head-BangersBy the end of “Head-Bangers”, you'll be able to explain head-Bangers and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: A built-in crash helmet, Ram or shove?, Tougher than it looks.
26. Living TrumpetsBy the end of “Living Trumpets”, you'll be able to explain living Trumpets and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: A horn on its head, We can hear it again, Calling across the herd.
27. Built for SpeedBy the end of “Built for Speed”, you'll be able to explain built for Speed and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The ostrich mimics, How fast?, How we measure it.
28. Giant ClawsBy the end of “Giant Claws”, you'll be able to explain giant Claws and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The scythe lizard, A plant-eater in disguise, Looks can deceive.
29. Caring ParentsBy the end of “Caring Parents”, you'll be able to explain caring Parents and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The good mother lizard, Eggs by the hundred, Sitting like a hen.
30. Safety in NumbersBy the end of “Safety in Numbers”, you'll be able to explain safety in Numbers and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Travelling as a herd, Babies in the middle, Many eyes, fewer dangers.
31. Dinosaurs of the ColdBy the end of “Dinosaurs of the Cold”, you'll be able to explain dinosaurs of the Cold and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Even at the poles, The long night, Built for the cold.
32. What Colour Were They?By the end of “What Colour Were They?”, you'll be able to explain what Colour Were They? and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Colour hidden in feathers, The shape gives it away, Ginger and shimmering.
33. Footprints in TimeBy the end of “Footprints in Time”, you'll be able to explain footprints in Time and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Frozen footsteps, Bones vs tracks, Reading a trackway.
34. Secrets in the BonesBy the end of “Secrets in the Bones”, you'll be able to explain secrets in the Bones and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Rings like a tree, Caught in the act, Scanning the skull.
35. Super SensesBy the end of “Super Senses”, you'll be able to explain super Senses and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: A nose like no other, Eyes front, ears low, How we know.
36. The Last DayBy the end of “The Last Day”, you'll be able to explain the Last Day and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: A city-sized rock, Fire, waves and quakes, The proof in the rock, The buried crater.
37. The Long WinterBy the end of “The Long Winter”, you'll be able to explain the Long Winter and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The sun went out, The cold did the killing, The food chain collapsed.
38. Life Finds a WayBy the end of “Life Finds a Way”, you'll be able to explain life Finds a Way and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: The small survived, Why humble won, A new dawn.
39. The Long-NecksBy the end of “The Long-Necks”, you'll be able to explain the Long-Necks and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Living skyscrapers, Reach the high salad, No chewing, A whip-crack tail.
40. The Biggest of AllBy the end of “The Biggest of All”, you'll be able to explain the Biggest of All and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: As heavy as a herd, You'd reach its knee, From football to giant.
41. Why So Big?By the end of “Why So Big?”, you'll be able to explain why So Big? and why it matters.In this lesson you explored: Lightweight giants, Eat, don't chew, Why get giant?.

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Grounded in trusted sources

• Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
• Natural History Museum, London
• American Museum of Natural History

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