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American Museum of Natural History
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6th - 12th
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Science
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1:12
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30 mins
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Living Large

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Get to know all about sauropods from a paleontologist, Jonah. Following an introductory video, scholars choose from five fossils to learn more about. Each fossil begins with a video, provides information from several different scientists, real-world photographs, and ends with a one-question quiz.

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Concepts

dinosaurs, paleontology, fossils, dinosaur extinction, extinction, mass extinction, skeletons, scientists

Instructional Ideas

  • Direct pupils to take notes then write a summary of what they discovered through the interactive
  • Perform a jigsaw activity—assign a small group one fossil to read up on and share their findings with their peers
  • Encourage class members to further their research in the library or online

Classroom Considerations

  • The interactive includes videos, pictures, and written information

Pros

  • Related videos are listed at the bottom of the webpage
  • The interactive is user friendly, easy to follow

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