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DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT MYSTERY!
YOU WILL NEED
• Alargesheetofgreen,orangeoryellowsugarpaper
• AsheetofplainA4paper
• Severaluncookedpotatoesthatcanbecutinhalfandmadeintostamps
• Asharpknife
• Printoutsofdifferenttypesofdinosaurfootprints
• Glue
• Apairofscissors
• Colouredfeathers
• Brownandredpaintinshallowdishes
• Templateofdinosaurfootprintsandbones(provided)
DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT MYSTERY!
Sometimespalaeontologistshavetousetheircreativeimaginationalongsidetheirhugescientificknowledgeaboutfossils.Dinosaurfootprinttrackwaysshowusevidenceofwheredinosaursusedtotravelandtheyoftengiveuscluesastohowtheyusedtobehavewitheachother.Inthisactivity,youcanimpressyourfriendsby
creatingyourowndinosaurtrackwaymysteryandtellagruesomestoryofadinosaurfight!
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DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT MYSTERY!
WHAT YOU DO
Step 1
Askanadulttocutyourpotatoinhalfandcarveoutyourchosendinosaurfootprintbasedonthetemplatesprovided.Threetoeddinosaurfootprintsweretraditionallymeateatingpredators(likeMegalosaurs)whereasroundfootprintsweremoregentleplanteatingdinosaurs(likeSauropods).
Step 2
Whilstyouradultiscuttingoutthefootprints,tryandsketchoutthetypeofmysterythatyouwouldlikeyourfriendstosolveonaseparatesheetofpaper.Willonedinosaurbechasingtheother?Willtherebeabigfightscene?
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Step 3
Nowdiponeofyourpotatostampsinthebrownpaint,andpressontothesugarpaper.Whenyoutakeitawayyoushouldhaveadinosaurfootprint!Nowverycarefully,seeifyoucancreateadinosaurtrackwaybasedonthemysteryyouwanttocreate.
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Step 4
Ifyouhavechosentocreateascenewherethereisafight,youcanuseredpainttocreatepoolsofblood.Usingtheglue,stickdownyourfeathersandthebonesyouhavecutouttocreateagruesomefightscene.
Step 5
Whenyourdinosaurtrackwayscenehasdried,seeifyoucangetyourfriendstobecomePalaeontologistsandusetheirimaginationtoguesswhathappened!