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This activity (page 3 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Dinosaurs) is a full inquiry investigation into fossil hunting and identification.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners build a figure that moves and "comes to life" when they pull its string.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 6 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity about living things and gravity (page 5 of PDF), learners design and build an exoskeleton or an endoskeleton for an animal of their own invention.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore cooked chicken wings and identify the various parts including: bones (radius, ulna, humerus, shoulder joint, elbow joint), tendons, and cartilage.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 6 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity about endoskeletons (page 8 of PDF), learners observe, compare and contrast different kinds of chicken bones, and relate their chicken bone observations to human bones.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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Using a real-size sketch of a baby elephant's footprint, learners estimate, measure and record the width (diameter) and outside edge length (perimeter or circumference) of the footprint.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 4 - 11 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners take measurements and create charts to learn about the size of dinosaurs and their relative scale to humans.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 11 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity about bones (page 12 of PDF), learners investigate and compare the weight-bearing capacity of solid and hollow cylinders.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 11 1 to 2 hours