RESOURCE GUIDE

Resource and media kit

A resource guide for educators, libraries, museums and science writers, with ready-to-use descriptions, citation details and teaching permissions.

Find the right resource for your readers

Extinct Atlas is an independently maintained extinct-life education site. Start with the evidence classroom pack for teaching, timelines and further reading for libraries and museums, or individual source-linked pages for writing. All resources listed here are free to access without an account.

Download the two-page resource guide (PDF) ↓Resource catalog (JSON) ↓

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Dinosaur evidence classroom pack ↗

A suggested 45–60 minute lesson, with printable tasks, reference charts and teacher answers.

For: Suggested ages 10–14; teachers and informal educators

HTML

Interactive dinosaur timeline ↗

Dated events and linked species records for discussing deep time and the survival of birds.

For: Science learners, library readers and museum visitors

HTML

Dinosaur size comparison ↗

Compare two dinosaurs and a human scale; follow the linked records to question the estimates.

For: Teacher-led science and numeracy activities

HTML

Extinct-life questions ↗

Focused questions with further reading. Choose an individual article that matches your topic.

For: General readers, bloggers and science communicators

CSV + HTML

Extinct-life archive dataset ↗

570 archive records; six include additional specimen-linked checks. A secondary compilation with a field guide.

For: Source-literacy exercises and reference discovery

HTML

Research and museum reading notes ↗

Dated summaries linking to the underlying publication or museum announcement.

For: Science writers, associations and specialist readers

Choose by organization and use

Education resource directories

List a complete lesson with age guidance, learning goals, a printable pack and answers.

Dinosaur evidence classroom pack ↗

Course platforms

Link the pack as a supplementary activity on geological time, scale or evaluating evidence.

Dinosaur evidence classroom pack ↗

Libraries

Add a free, registration-free reference to a dinosaur subject guide or family learning list.

Interactive dinosaur timeline ↗

Museums

Use observation-and-inference prompts before or after a visit; consult the museum's own specimen labels.

Dinosaur evidence classroom pack ↗

Palaeontological associations

Use a small set of traceable records for source-literacy outreach and evidence discussions.

Extinct-life archive dataset ↗

Education organizations

Offer teachers an optional science-literacy activity with a suggested lesson sequence.

Dinosaur evidence classroom pack ↗

Science media

Find background reading and follow the original paper or museum source for reporting.

Research and museum reading notes ↗

Blogs

Link a specific answer or teaching tool that adds context to an article.

Extinct-life questions ↗

Professional organizations

Consider a public-engagement resource alongside primary references; inspect the documented scope first.

Extinct-life archive dataset ↗

Descriptions for resource listings

Use these descriptions in resource directories, library guides, course-link notes and articles. Link to the specific resource that best serves your readers.

Short site description

Extinct Atlas is an independent extinct-life education site offering free dinosaur worksheets, interactive timelines, size comparisons and source-linked reading. Suggested classroom activities are designed for ages 10–14. Materials are AI-assisted and are not independently expert-reviewed unless a named reviewer is listed.

Classroom pack description

Reading Dinosaur Evidence is a free, six-page classroom activity pack from Extinct Atlas. Students order geological periods, compare approximate lengths, distinguish observations from interpretations, and write a claim with evidence and a limitation. A one-page timeline and size chart accompany the worksheets and teacher answer guide. Suggested ages: 10–14. Core lesson: 45–60 minutes; optional source-research extension: another 20–30 minutes. English and Chinese editions are available without registration. Free to print and project for non-commercial teaching with source and version credits retained. The resource is AI-assisted; ages and timing are planning suggestions, not classroom-trial results or curriculum certification.

Download descriptions and listing fields (TXT) ↓

Editorial contact: OliverHart
Website languages: EN · 中文 · ES · FR
Teaching and resource kit: English / 中文
Kit updated: 2026-09-04

Language coverage varies by section. Teaching materials are AI-assisted, with suggested ages and timing for teachers to adapt. Generated images and films are not specimen photographs; the data page distinguishes basic entries from specimen-linked checks.

Citation and permissions

Extinct Atlas. “Resource and media kit.” OliverHart, managing editor. 2026-09-04. https://extinctatlas.com/media-kit

For another resource, use its actual title, version and direct URL. Printables carry the stated non-commercial teaching permission; enquire about rehosting, adaptations and commercial use.

Teaching permissions ↗

Authorship and review

The site is independently maintained. OliverHart is the public editorial byline, not a claim of palaeontological credentials. External review is stated only after a named specialist agrees and checks the work; a listing or informal feedback is not institutional endorsement.

Editorial responsibilities ↗

Contact and corrections

Contact us about classroom feedback, resource recommendations, stronger sources or permissions. Include the page, intended use or exact statement to check.

contact@extinctatlas.com

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