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Dinosaur Footprints & Fossils

In this activity, early learners simulate fossil prints in play dough or clay. Using plastic dinosaur feet to make footprints on their ï¿½ï¿½_mudï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ (much as dinosaurs walked around their habitat) and harvest items (leaves, corn, twigs, acorns) to make impressions, learners simulate fossil prints. This resource includes open-ended discussion questions to encourage reflection....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Dinosaurs, History/Policy/Law, NSDL, Biological Science, Ecology, Fossils, Paleontology, Extinct, Animals, Conducting Investigations, History of Life, Early Childhood, Science and Society, Asking Questions, Forestry and Agriculture, Paleontologist, Footprints, Geologic Time, About Inquiry, Life Science, Populations, Geoscience, Communicating Results, Natural History, Anthropology, Science as a Career, General Science, Rocks and Minerals, Education, Formulating Explanations