Science Dinosaurs & Paleontology Procedural 7–9 yrs

Reading Dinosaur Trackways

解读恐龙足迹

Description

Use dinosaur trackways (fossilised footprints) to make inferences about a dinosaur's size, speed, and behaviour — widely spaced prints suggest running, closely spaced suggest walking

Mastery Evidence

✓ Explain that larger footprints generally mean a larger dinosaur
✓ Compare spacing between prints to infer walking versus running
✓ Suggest what a set of parallel trackways might mean (e.g. dinosaurs travelling in a group)

Assessment Prompt

If your child saw a line of dinosaur footprints at a museum, could they figure out whether the dinosaur was walking or running based on how far apart the prints are?