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Palaeontology

Palaeontology

  • How to hunt fossils responsibly
    Article & Citizen Science

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    How to hunt fossils responsibly

    Earth SciencesSTEM

    5 tips from a professional palaeontologist to search for fossils responsibly. Learn how to safely and responsibly get involved in...

    Years 4 & 8
  • How a baby T-Rex bites
    Article

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    How a baby T-Rex bites

    Biological SciencesPhysical SciencesSTEM

    Researchers use 3D modelling to examine the jaws of different-sized tyrannosaurs. This resource is best suited to Biology and Physics...

    Years 5, 7 & 10
  • COSMOS Magazine: Odd Jobs – Paleodermatologist
    Article & Career Profile

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    COSMOS Magazine: Odd Jobs - Paleodermatologist

    Biological SciencesCareers in STEMEarth & Space SciencesEarth Sciences

    Looking skin deep can provide new discoveries, at least in this vanguard field of research. This article is best suited for...

    Years 7-8 & 10-12
  • A new tiny relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs
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    A new tiny relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    From little things sometimes very big things grow. Use this article with Year 10 Biology students to demonstrate some of...

    Years 10
  • Best of: Evolution
    Professional Learning & Student Activity

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    Best of: Evolution

    Biological SciencesSTEM

    Our best of series, published each week, collates our favourite and most popular resources for a particular topic. This week,...

    Years 10
  • Ancient fish fossil reveals missing link in evolution of hand bones
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    Ancient fish fossil reveals missing link in evolution of hand bones

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    A complete ancient fish fossil with finger-like digits in its fin reveals the evolution of hand bones started before animals...

    Years 10
  • ‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs
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    ‘Wonderchicken’ fossil from the age of dinosaurs

    Biological SciencesEarth Sciences

    The “wonderchicken” find sheds light on the origin of modern birds and how they survived the last mass extinction. This...

    Years 4-8 & 10
  • Tiny bird-like dinosaur smallest ever found
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    Tiny bird-like dinosaur smallest ever found

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    A tiny bird-like fossil has been trapped in amber since the age of the dinosaurs. This interesting discovery could be...

    Years 1, 3-5, 7 & 10
  • How mammals inherited the Earth
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    How mammals inherited the Earth

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Scientists map out first million years of life after the dinosaurs. This fascinating article would be well suited to students...

    Years 4, 6 & 8-10
  • A new ‘iron dragon’ pterosaur
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    A new ‘iron dragon’ pterosaur

    Biological SciencesChemical SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    A newly described species suggests that Aussie pterosaurs might have lived longer than we thought. Use both articles to show...

    Years 4-5 & 7-10
  • Tiny Tyrannosaur trod lightly 92 million years ago
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    Tiny Tyrannosaur trod lightly 92 million years ago

    Biological SciencesEarth SciencesSTEM

    Topics: Biological Sciences – Ecosystems, Genetics, Lifecycles Earth and Space Sciences – Rocks, Extreme Earth Events, The Changing Earth Additional:...

    Years 5-8 & 10
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