How a baby T-Rex bites
12 Mar 2021

How a baby T-Rex bites

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Researchers use 3D modelling to examine the jaws of different-sized tyrannosaurs. This resource is best suited to Biology and Physics students in Years 4, 7 and 10 who are learning about adaptations or forces and are interested in dinosaurs like … Continued
Odd Jobs: Paleodermatologist
3 Feb 2021

Odd Jobs: Paleodermatologist

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Looking skin deep can provide new discoveries, at least in this vanguard field of research. This article is best suited for Year 7, 8, and 10 Biology and Earth and Space students as well as Senior Science students who are exploring … Continued
So, how do you weigh a dinosaur?
16 Nov 2020

So, how do you weigh a dinosaur?

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Turns out there are two ways to weigh a dinosaur and they’re both right. This interesting article describes two ways paleontologists weigh dinosaurs to learn about how they adapted and lived. It is suitable for Year 5 and 7 biology … Continued
A new tiny relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs
14 Jul 2020

A new tiny relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs

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From little things sometimes very big things grow. Use this article with Year 10 Biology students to demonstrate some of the work being carried out in the natural sciences. It shows how species features and adaptations can be used to … Continued
Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as a T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago
24 Jun 2020

Dinosaur footprints show predators as big as a T. rex stomped across Australia 160 million years ago

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The dinosaur footprints of the “formidable” species is the first evidence of a large predatory dinosaur living in ancient Australia. This article explains a fossil find that was made in Australia up to 90 years ago, including how it was … Continued
Old crocs might have walked this way
15 Jun 2020

Old crocs might have walked this way

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Scientists reinterpret rare and ancient footprints from the ancestors of crocodiles. This resource is suited to students in years 3, 4, 7, and 10 studying Biology or Earth and Space sciences. It looks at the evidence for evolution and the … Continued