(NAPSA)—The image of large and powerful dinosaurs like the fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex and the graceful Apatosaurus in movies can captivate children and adults alike. But how can parents and teachers capture a child’s spark of interest and help them find answers to questions about what these great creatures were like, how they lived and what caused them to all disappear millions of years ago? As any parent or teacher knows, one of the biggest keys to get kids excited to learn is to makeit fun. Interactive Web sites on dinosaurs combine education and entertainment, allowing kids to have fun andlearn in the process. A trusted Web site like Yahooligans! (www.yahooligans.com), an awardwinning Web guide for kids ages 713 and their teachers, can be an ideal starting place. The dinosaur section of the Yahooligans! science channel features leading content from Jurassic Park Institute and can answer kids’ questions with the Dinopedia, an A-Z Dinosaur Glossary and more than 300 Digital Dino Cards. “The Internet is a terrific way to provide kids and educators with an up-to-the-minute resource on dinosaurs that can be used in the classroom and at home,” said one education expert. “By going online teachers and students can catch a glimpse of fantastic worlds that haven’t been seen in 65 million years.” Many established offline resources, such as National Geo- graphic, Encyclopedia Brittanica and the Smithsonian also have Websites that offer kids high quality information and educational tools. Kids can communicate with New Internet sites and ancient animals help make learning fun for many youngsters. other dinosaur fans, read magazine articles and play games. To learn more about five-eyed prehistoric sea creatures or an animal with a shell the size of a house, kids can interact with Digital Dino Cards on Yahooligans! at http://www.yahooligans.com/con tent/science/dinosaurs/a.html. Each card features dinosaurfacts and pictures, some even include cool videos from the Jurassic Park movies. Kids can print them out as flashcards to quiz their friends and family. The cards are organized alphabetically so kids can easily find just what they are looking for, despite the difficulty of spelling and pronouncing many dinosaur names. What we know about dinosaurs changes rapidly as scientists constantly make new discoveries, making traditional resources such as library books and textbooks quickly out of date. But the interactive nature of the Internet meansit is always current, up-to- date and ready to bring kids closer to the world of the dinosaurs.
