echoesof.science · Ages 6–7
Dinosaur detectives
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Dinosaurs were animals that lived on land a very, very long time ago.
No person ever saw a big dinosaur alive. They died out long, long before the first people lived.
We know about dinosaurs because people find their bones and footprints in rock. Scientists are like detectives!
Dinosaurs stood with their legs straight under their body.
Experiment: How long was Iguanodon?
- Go to the playground or the hall.
- Guess: how many children lying down in a row would be as long as an Iguanodon?
- With your teacher, measure 7 metres with the tape or rope. Put a cone at each end.
- Children lie down, head to feet, along the rope. How many fit?
- Stand up and walk from one cone to the other. Count your steps.
- Back in class, draw an Iguanodon next to a child, to show how big it was.
| Question | My guess | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| How many children long? | ||
| How many steps long? |
Questions
Draw a dinosaur. Does it eat plants or meat? Show its teeth!
🍎Is a bird a dinosaur?
yes / no
How do we know about dinosaurs? Write or draw one clue.
Sources for every fact on this sheet: echoesof.science/school/dinosaurs/sources/