Science
Dinosaurs & Paleontology
Procedural
9–11 yrs
How Palaeontologists Work
古生物学家的工作方式
Description
Describe how palaeontologists work in the field and lab: prospecting for exposed fossils, careful excavation with hand tools, plaster jacketing for transport, preparation in the lab, and scientific description and publication
Mastery Evidence
- List the main stages: prospecting, excavation, jacketing, transport, preparation, study, display
- Explain why careful excavation with small tools is necessary to avoid damaging the fossil
- Describe plaster jacketing as wrapping fossils in plaster for safe transport to a lab
Assessment Prompt
Can your child describe the steps a palaeontologist goes through from first spotting a fossil in a cliff to it ending up on display in a museum?
Prerequisites 4
Fossilised Dinosaur Dung
描述古生物学野外和实验室工作时，将粪化石分析作为遗迹化石解读的示例——了解粪化石是什么及其所揭示的信息，有助于学生理解古生物学研究方法的广度
Types of Fossils
理解不同化石类型有助于理解古生物学家的研究对象
How Fossils Form
必须先理解化石的形成过程，再学习野外发掘方法
Reading Dinosaur Trackways
理解古生物学家在野外和实验室的工作方式，包括将足迹等遗迹化石用作证据——此前学习过足迹推断的学生，能更具体地理解野外工作程序
Unlocks 1
Changing Scientific Knowledge
