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Fact-checked printables for home and school, plus a short list of books and kit. Every purchase helps keep this site free.
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Triceratops printables
Fact-checked PDFs in A4 and US Letter.
Triceratops Science Detective Pack
Five real cases to solve like a palaeontologist: was Torosaurus a grown-up Triceratops? Evidence cards, a growth-stage sort, bite marks, rock layers and the frill, with answer keys
Triceratops Horns, Frill & Growth Worksheets
Label the skull, follow the horns from baby to adult, skull-length maths and a bar chart, teeth, the frill and a true or false quiz, with an answer key
Horned Dinosaurs ID Cards
Twelve double-sided cards: eight horned dinosaurs, from Triceratops to Psittacosaurus, plus four other Late Cretaceous dinosaurs, with a timeline game and a Name That Face game
Triceratops Activity & Colouring Pack
Colouring scenes, a maze, dot-to-dot, spot the difference and puzzles for ages 4 to 9
Triceratops Facts Poster Set
Six fact-checked posters, from 800 teeth to Hatcher, the Smithsonian’s 10-animal Triceratops
Triceratops Quiz & Word Puzzles Pack
A crossword, code breaker, word search, fill-the-gap facts, true or false and a 16-question quiz, with answer keys
Best valueThe Complete Triceratops Printables Bundle
All six packs plus a guide, A4 and US Letter, in one download.
Free sample
Try before you buy: a free 7-page Triceratops printables sample. A4 PDF (458 KB) or US Letter PDF (463 KB).
Books & kit
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Fossil hunting
- A 10x hand lens (affiliate link)For looking closely at fossils, pebbles and museum specimens.
- Fossil dig kits (affiliate link)Plaster blocks with a replica fossil to dig out at home. Messy, in a good way.
Books
- Triceratops books for children (affiliate link)Look for recent ones written with palaeontologists: the Torosaurus debate and the growth studies are newer than many books.
- Dinosaur encyclopedias (affiliate link)For the bigger picture: every group, every period.
At home
- Triceratops skeleton model kits (affiliate link)Build your own, then check the horns: adult brow horns curve forwards.
- Triceratops figures (affiliate link)For play and for comparing horn shapes with the Grow a Triceratops page.