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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin: Bureau of Economic Geology: Dinosaur Footprints

For Students 9th - 10th
Information, activities, lesson plans, and frequently asked questions about dinosaur footprints that have been found in Texas.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: What Can Fossil Footprints Tell Us?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this investigation, students examine an image of multiple fossil footprint tracks. They try to construct an explanation for the events that created the pattern of tracks. Even though students come up with different explanations for...
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Dinosaur Footprint

For Students 9th - 10th
This picture shows a fossilized dinosaur footprint found in the Lower Jurassic Moenave Formation in Utah, USA. Named Eubrontes, these types of footprints date from the late Triassic Period to the early Jurassic Period and are identified...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Tracking Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
Two activities that will help students learn how paleontologists are able to determine, based on fossil evidence, whether a particular dinosaur was walking or running when it left footprints behind.
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Other

Dinosaur and Planetary History: Tracking Dinosaurs

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction to the fascinating topic of dinosaur footprints, with some excellent photos of some of the best dinosaur tracks that have ever been discovered.
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Seeker

Seeker: 142 Million Year Old Dino Footprints Found

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the discovery of two fossilized dinosaur footprints in Germany and what researchers have been able to learn from the find.