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DINOSAUR FOOTPRINT MYSTERY!

YOU WILL NEED

• Alargesheetofgreen,orangeoryellowsugarpaper

• AsheetofplainA4paper

• Severaluncookedpotatoesthatcanbecutinhalfandmadeintostamps

• Asharpknife

• Printoutsofdifferenttypesofdinosaurfootprints

• Glue

• Apairofscissors

• Colouredfeathers

• Brownandredpaintinshallowdishes

• Templateofdinosaurfootprintsandbones(provided)


Sometimespalaeontologistshavetousetheircreativeimaginationalongsidetheirhugescientificknowledgeaboutfossils.Dinosaurfootprinttrackwaysshowusevidenceofwheredinosaursusedtotravelandtheyoftengiveuscluesastohowtheyusedtobehavewitheachother.Inthisactivity,youcanimpressyourfriendsby

creatingyourowndinosaurtrackwaymysteryandtellagruesomestoryofadinosaurfight!

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WHAT YOU DO

Step 1

Askanadulttocutyourpotatoinhalfandcarveoutyourchosendinosaurfootprintbasedonthetemplatesprovided.Threetoeddinosaurfootprintsweretraditionallymeateatingpredators(likeMegalosaurs)whereasroundfootprintsweremoregentleplanteatingdinosaurs(likeSauropods).

Step 2

Whilstyouradultiscuttingoutthefootprints,tryandsketchoutthetypeofmysterythatyouwouldlikeyourfriendstosolveonaseparatesheetofpaper.Willonedinosaurbechasingtheother?Willtherebeabigfightscene?

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Step 3

Nowdiponeofyourpotatostampsinthebrownpaint,andpressontothesugarpaper.Whenyoutakeitawayyoushouldhaveadinosaurfootprint!Nowverycarefully,seeifyoucancreateadinosaurtrackwaybasedonthemysteryyouwanttocreate.

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Step 4

Ifyouhavechosentocreateascenewherethereisafight,youcanuseredpainttocreatepoolsofblood.Usingtheglue,stickdownyourfeathersandthebonesyouhavecutouttocreateagruesomefightscene.

Step 5

Whenyourdinosaurtrackwayscenehasdried,seeifyoucangetyourfriendstobecomePalaeontologistsandusetheirimaginationtoguesswhathappened!

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