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Become a fossil hunter and 'Dig up the dinosaur'
Source info:
| Author: | Earth Learning Idea |
|---|---|
| Date: | 2014-12-01 18:59:00 |
| Blog: | Earth Learning Idea  |
| URL: | http://earthlearningidea.blogspot.com/2014/12/become-fossil-hunter-and-dig-up-dinosaur.html |
Summary:
'Dig up the dinosaur' was one of our most popular ELIs in November. Pupils dig up buried 'bones' in a systematic manner and reconstruct the skeleton. The bones can be arranged in the positions in which the creature 'died', and pupils can be encouraged to say how it might have become fossilised. Or, the bones can be jumbled up, to simulate erosion of the remains before burial. Some bones can beContent analysis:
Geographic context:
| Location | Country | Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli | NO | 63.9714 | 11.6342 |
Keywords:
bones, burial, creature, Dig, dinosaur, erosion, Evolution of Life, fossil hunter, popular ELIs, pupils, remains, skeleton, systematic manner
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