Dinosaurs Around the World
Understand that different dinosaurs lived on different continents and that fossil discoveries around the world show dinosaurs were a global phenomenon, with some species found only in certain regions
Lesson
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“Dinosaurs Around the World means noticing that dinosaur fossils have been found in many parts of the world. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- World map
- Dinosaur fossil location stickers or sticky notes
- 2–3 dinosaur name cards
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Fossil finds from different continents show dinosaurs lived across many regions of the ancient world.
Optional challenge. For Dinosaurs Around the World, name two regions with fossil finds.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: map spots marked; support used. This session samples fossil geography, not mastery of paleontology.
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Dinosaurs Around the World means noticing that dinosaur fossils have been found in many parts of the world. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.
Spend about 12 minutes on Dinosaurs Around the World, then checking one fresh example.
Use fossil-location evidence to explain that dinosaurs lived across the world.
Use fossil-location evidence to explain that dinosaurs lived across the world.
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Place dinosaur finds around the world.
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Fossils and Paleontology
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Fossils and Paleontology supports Dinosaurs Around the World. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Check understanding
- State that dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent including Antarctica
- Name at least one dinosaur discovery location (e.g. T. rex in North America, Velociraptor in Mongolia)
- Suggest a reason why the same type of dinosaur is sometimes found on continents now far apart
“If you showed your child a world map, could they tell you that dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent — and maybe name a place where a famous dinosaur was discovered?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Dinosaurs & Paleontology
- Age range
- Ages 7–9