Title: Designasaurus: Modeling Activity of a Paleoartist

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Designasaurus: An Activity in Paleontology

Your team will receive a dinosaur skeleton that has just been discovered. Use the skeleton to write a report on this newly discovered dinosaur. Your report should include the following sections.

I. Dinosaur name. State the reason why your team chose this name for the new dinosaur. II. Dinosaur model. Draw what you believe the dinosaur looked like when alive. III. Size of dinosaur. IV. Probable habitat. State your reasons why you feel this dinosaur lived in such a habitat. V. Diet. State your reasons why you feel this dinosaur had the diet you describe. VI. Hunting/Grazing Methods. Did the dinosaur hunt or graze? State your reasons. VII. Adaptations of the skeleton. List any adaptations you see on the skeleton and describe the probable usefulness of such adaptations for this dinosaur. VIII. Socialization. Did the dinosaur live in groups or alone? State your reasons. IX. Further information. Describe any other predictions you have for this dinosaur and how it lived.

Rubric

Criteria Points possible You earned… Neatness and Organization 10

Parts I – IX 10 points each for a total of 90 points

Total Score: /100