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| Focus: Looking at a model of a triceratops, comment on its living environment, food sources, means of protection, and reasons for eventual extinction. | ||||||
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These animals lived on Earth a very
long time ago. You can pick the model up and have a good look at it while I ask
you some questions. |
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1. Think about the place where the triceratops lived. How might the place where they lived a long time ago be different from what it is like now? Prompt: Is there anything else you can tell me? |
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a
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How do you think the triceratops got its food? Prompt: Anything else? |
eating
plants
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53
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All animals have to protect themselves in the environments where they live. What would the triceratops need to protect itself from? Prompt: Anything else? |
carnivorous
predators
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78
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other
suitable response ( eg. disease, starvation, dehydration)
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2
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How do you think the triceratops protected itself? Prompt: Anything else? |
horns
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charging,
using its weight
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other
valid response (eg. strong tail)
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| 5.
There are no longer any triceratops living on Earth. What do you think happened
to them? Prompt: What caused them to die out or become extinct? |
sudden
change of climate or habitat; or crash of space object
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| Commentary: About half of the year 4 students know that triceratops were plant eaters. High proportions identified major predators and means of protection, but fewer could explain reasons for their extinction. |
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