Explore-A-Saurus, a Touring Exhibition from Scienceworks, Museum Victoria
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Explore‐a‐saurus, a touring exhibition from Scienceworks, Museum Victoria http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Explore‐a‐saurus A touring exhibition from Scienceworks, Museum Victoria Education Kit Teacher notes This education kit contains materials developed by Scienceworks, Museum Victoria. http://museumvictoria.com.au/scienceworks/education. This version was modified for Queensland Museum Explore-a-saurus audiences by Queensland Museum Learning Services, November 2012. © Museum Victoria, 2011. Teachers may photocopy the contents of this kit for educational purposes. http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 2 Contents Preparation .............................................................................................................................................4 Explore‐a‐saurus exhibition components ...............................................................................................5 Exhibition information panel text.........................................................................................................12 Australian curriculum............................................................................................................................15 Learning Resources ...............................................................................................................................16 Exhibition Learning Tasks......................................................................................................................16 Classroom Projects................................................................................................................................18 Classroom Activities..............................................................................................................................20 Additional Resources ............................................................................................................................23 Glossary.................................................................................................................................................26 Dinosaur names ....................................................................................................................................27 3 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Preparation What to do before you visit Explore-a-saurus 1. Please check your visit itinerary letter to ensure that the details for your excursion are correct. 2. Read the guidelines about Planning your school and group visit for general hints on familiarising your students with the Museum, organising groups, learning in a Museum context and follow up investigation. If there is a problem with your booking, please call Group Bookings on 07 3840 7608 (8:15am – 3:30pm). 3. Familiarise yourself with the contents of the exhibition. The section ‘Explore‐a‐saurus exhibition description’ describes the content and concepts of each of the exhibits. Use this to focus your students’ investigations to the themes and displays that are specific to your area of interest. 4. Take some time in class to discuss your excursion to the Queensland Museum and assess student knowledge and understanding of the relevant topics. Research has shown that setting objectives for a museum visit is extremely important for students. It makes the purpose of the visit clear to them and assists their ability to focus and cooperate during the visit. Creating interest in the subject is vital to a successful and enjoyable visit to Queensland Museum & Sciencentre. What to do during a visit to Explore-a-saurus A number of resources are provided in this document to support student learning within the exhibition and also in the classroom. These can be modified to match the learning focus and needs of your group. During their visit, students can explore the activities in each exhibit. Further activities (page 21) can be used in the classroom to create discussion and review, reinforce or extend the ideas introduced in the exhibits. Students can record evidence of learning during their visit. This could be in written form, or as audio or video records of their learning. http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 4 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Explore‐a‐saurus exhibition components Might of a T. rex bite Dinosaur hide and seek http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 5 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Ancient plants Paintasaurus Research has provided us with some clues concerning the colouration of dinosaurs. This exhibit will explain how these conclusions were reached and enable visitors to colour in various dinosaurs throughout different environments. Insects trapped in time http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 6 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Toneasaurus How did dinosaurs see? Munch‐a‐saurus http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 7 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Dinosaur eggs? Trackasaurus Note: While some palaeontologists think the large footprints belong to a plant‐eating dinosaur, similar to Muttaburrasaurus, Queensland Museum palaeontologist, Dr. Scott Hocknull, is currently undertaking research on the Lark Quarry trackways and thinks the most likely footprint maker was Australovenator. There are many more discoveries at Lark Quarry that are yet to be confirmed. Parasaurolophus skull Triceratops horns http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 8 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Why did dinosaurs become extinct? Speedosaurus http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 9 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Quizasaurus This game is for two players who adopt the name of the dinosaurs on the screen. Answer the quiz questions, based on information in the exhibition. The quiz aims to clarify misconceptions about dinosaurs and consolidate information from the exhibition. Jigasaurus This game invites players to select the correct bones and construct the skeletons of herbivorous and carnivorous dinosaurs. Choose to build a slow‐moving, plant‐eating Apatosaurus; a bone‐crushing, meat‐ eating Tyrannosaurus or a bird‐like Deinonychus. Stegosaurus plates Stegosaurus plates http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 10 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Robosaurus http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 11 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes Exhibition information panel text The exhibition includes models of the following dinosaurs: Maiasaura, Apatosaurus, Muttaburrasaurus, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, and Tyrannosaurus. The text on the information panels for each of these dinosaurs is provided below. You can use this information to help you plan your visit and to create customised learning resources. MAIASAURA APATOSAURUS (My‐ah‐sore‐ah) (Apat‐o‐saw‐russ) Meaning: Good mother lizard Meaning: Deceptive lizard Size: 7‐9 metres long and3 metres Size: 21 metres long and 6 metres high high Weight: 2 tonnes Weight: 25 tonnes Diet: Plants Diet: Plants When: 83‐74 million years ago, in the When: 155‐145 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous Late Jurassic Period Where: Montana, USA Where: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, and Family: Hadrosauridae Oklahoma, USA Family: Diplodocidae What’s so interesting about Maiasaura? Nested in large colonies What’s so interesting about Apatosaurus? Thousands of specimens found Long tail for counterbalance and possibly Travelled in large herds for protection defence Probably fed and protected their young Large claw on front foot for defence Fossil poo from Maiasaura contains Peg‐like teeth for rasping leaves from conifers branches Long neck to reach vegetation http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 12 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes MUTTABURRASAURUS STEGOSAURUS (Mut‐ta‐bar‐ra‐saw‐russ) (Steg‐o‐saw‐russ) Meaning: Lizard from Muttaburra Meaning: Roof lizard Size: 7 metres long and 4 metres high Size: 9 metres long and 3 metres high Weight: 3 tonnes Weight: 2 tonnes Diet: Plants Diet: Plants When: 105‐100 million years ago, in the When: 155‐145 million years ago, in the Early Cretaceous Period Late Jurassic Period Where: Queensland and New South Where: Colorado, Wyoming and Utah, Wales, Australia USA Family: Stegosauridae What’s so interesting about Muttaburrasaurus? Strong hind limbs allowed walking on What’s so interesting about Stegosaurus? two feet Walnut sized brain Large bump on snout to make noise and Bony plates possibly for body improve sense of smell temperature regulation Horny beak for nipping vegetation Four long tail spikes for defence Strong jaw muscles Toothless beak for nipping plants http://www.southbank.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Exhibitions/2012/11/Explore‐a‐ saurus/Learning+resources 13 Explore-a-saurus Teacher notes TRICERATOPS TYRANNOSAURUS (Try‐ser‐ah‐tops) (Tie‐ran‐o‐saw‐russ) Meaning: Three‐horned face Meaning: Tyrant lizard Size: 9 metres long