Instructions
Match the dinosaurs with their closest living relatives by drawing a line between the two.When you visit the Kansas City Zoo, look for the life-size dinosaur models and see if you can find their modern relatives nearby.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.
Dinosaur and Living Relative Match
1. Tyrannosaurus Rex_________ (closest relative: bird)
2. Velociraptor
_________ (closest relative: bird)
3. Stegosaurus
_________ (closest relative: lizard)
4. Apatosaurus
_________ (closest relative: tortoise)
5. Triceratops
_________ (closest relative: lizard)
All About the T. Rex
What do we know about the Tyrannosaurus Rex?What are some ways birds, its closest relative, might be similar to a T. Rex?
Dinosaur Drawing Activity
Draw your favorite dinosaur and label one feature that its living relative might share.Use the space below to draw your dinosaur.
Dinosaur Word Search
Find these dinosaur names in the word search grid:- TREX
- LIZARD
- BIRD
- DINOSAUR
- FOSSIL
- JURASSIC
- CRETACEOUS