What Teeth Tell Us
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- Original Source:American Museum of Natural History
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Description
In this classroom activity, young students investigate what paleontologists can tell from a dinosaur's teeth. The activity opens with background information for teachers about dinosaur teeth. Students begin by looking at animal photos and describing each creature's teeth. They then conduct an experiment that helps them differentiate between the teeth of meat-eaters and plant-eaters .The activity concludes with a student worksheet that challenges them to identify meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs.
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Topics and Grades
Grade: TK/K to 6
Topics: Life Sciences, Science, Evolution and Adaptation, Earth's Resources, Professional Development, Earth & Space Science
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Resource Type/Classification:
- Source Materials
- Teacher Materials
Tool for: Teachers