Be a Trackway Detective
What can you tell from looking at a fossil record of dinosaur footprints? Everything from which dinosaur was there first to what they might have feasted on.
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More About This Resource...
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This classroom activity was designed to complement Dinosaurs Alive! — an IMAX film that follows AMNH paleontologists around the globe as they uncover some of the greatest dinosaur finds in history. It includes:
- A step-by-step lesson plan, in which students analyze dinosaur trackways to draw conclusions about what they reveal about non-avian dinosaur behavior
- An illustration of a fossil trackway
- A reproducible worksheet for students to complete
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Completion Time
Approximately 1 period
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Topic
Paleontology -
Subtopic
Fossil Dinosaurs and Birds -
Subtopic
National Science Education Standards
Grades K-4:
Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry
Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:
• the characteristics of organisms• organisms and environments
Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:
• abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans
History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
• science as a human endeavor
Grades 5-8:
Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry
Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:
• structure and function in living systems• regulation and behavior• populations and ecosystems• diversity and adaptations of organisms
Earth and Space Science CONTENT STANDARD D:
• structure of the earth system• earths history
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:
• populations, resources, and environments• natural hazards
History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
• science as a human endeavor
Grades 9-12:
Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry
Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:
• behavior of organisms
Earth and Space Science CONTENT STANDARD D:
• origin and evolution of the earth system
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:
• natural and human-induced hazards
History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
• science as a human endeavor
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Learning Standard
National Science Education Standards
Grades K-4:
Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry
Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:
• the characteristics of organisms• organisms and environments
Science and Technology CONTENT STANDARD E:
• abilities to distinguish between natural objects and objects made by humans
History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
• science as a human endeavor
Grades 5-8:
Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry
Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:
• structure and function in living systems• regulation and behavior• populations and ecosystems• diversity and adaptations of organisms
Earth and Space Science CONTENT STANDARD D:
• structure of the earth system• earths history
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:
• populations, resources, and environments• natural hazards
History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
• science as a human endeavor
Grades 9-12:
Science as Inquiry CONTENT STANDARD A:• abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry• understanding about scientific inquiry
Life Science CONTENT STANDARD C:
• behavior of organisms
Earth and Space Science CONTENT STANDARD D:
• origin and evolution of the earth system
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives CONTENT STANDARD F:
• natural and human-induced hazards
History and Nature of Science CONTENT STANDARD G:
• science as a human endeavor
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