Find a
Resource
Select grade level(s) Select resource type(s) Select collection(s) Select standard(s) Skip navigation Digital Library for Earth System Education
Digital Library for Earth System Education
Home
New to DLESE?
Search tips
Educational resources > Find a resource > Resource description
Where to Dig
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/trex/dig/
From DLESE Community Collection (DCC)
Comment on this resource
This interactive site discusses where and how to find dinosaur fossils. It leads students through factors such as the type of rock, age of rock, type of map to use, and the known fossil sites in North America including Deer River in Alberta, Hell Creek in Montana, the Connecticut River valley, and the Dinosaur National Monument on the border of Utah and Colorado. There is a brief description for each location including the type of formation and information about the original fossil find.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Middle (6-8)
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Computer activity
Subject:
  • Geological Sciences:
    • Paleontology
Technical requirements:
No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
Cost / Copyright:
There is a cost
This Web site was produced for PBS Online by WGBH. Web site Copyright 2004 WGBH Educational Foundation. CONDITIONS OF USE. PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By using this site, you signify your assent to these terms of use. If you do not agree to these terms of use, please do not use the site. RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF MATERIALS. This site is owned and operated by the WGBH Educational Foundation. No material from wgbh.org or any Web site owned, operated, licensed or controlled by WGBH may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way, except that you may download one copy of the materials on any single computer for your personal, non-commercial home use only, provided you keep intact all copyright and other proprietary notices. Modification of the materials or use of the materials for any other purpose is a violation of WGBH's copyright and other proprietary rights. The use of any such material on any other Web site or networked computer environment is prohibited. All trademarks, servicemarks, and trade names are proprietary to WGBH Educational Foundation or Public Broadcasting Service or the owners of such trademarks, servicemarks, or trade names.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-005-358
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 5-8:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Earth's history
        • Structure of the earth system
    • 9-12:
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • C - Life science:
        • Biological evolution
      • D - Earth and space science:
        • Origin and evolution of the earth system
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation