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Dinosaurs Around the World

CONCEPTUAL
Science›Dinosaurs & Paleontology|Ages 7—9|ID: mt_oH1XC8aQYn

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

Mastery Evidence

  • 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

Assessment Prompt

“If you showed [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?”

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  • Dinosaurs Were Real hard

    Must understand dinosaurs existed before learning about their global distribution

  • The Mesozoic Era soft

    Understanding that different dinosaurs lived on different continents is enriched by the prior knowledge that different dinosaurs lived in different time periods — both are dimensions of dinosaur geographic/temporal distribution

    • Famous Dinosaur Species soft

      Knowing species names helps when assigning them to time periods

    • Dinosaurs Were Real hard

      Must understand dinosaurs existed long ago before placing them in geological periods

    • Dinosaur Sizes soft

      Placing the Mesozoic periods in order and understanding that different dinosaurs lived in different periods is contextualised by the prior knowledge that dinosaurs varied enormously in size — size variation across time periods supports the concept of evolutionary change

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