Dinosaur death- did it die or was it killed? Was this a Cretaceous crime scene? - using rock and fossil forensic evidence to find out. This is our latest Earthlearningidea - click here to view this exciting new activity. A large fossil skeleton has been found in rocks near your school. Did the animal die naturally or was it attacked and killed? Use your detective skills to investigate what really happened long ago. Pupils use evidence from rocks and fossils to build up a picture of how the dinosaur died - like a detective builds up a case from a crime scene.This is a very popular activity in the UK. Let us know how your pupils react.
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Just wanted to say what an excellent activity this latest dinosaur forensic geology activity will make for my A level students (suitably presented). Great idea. Thanks for the resource.
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