Science Dinosaurs & Paleontologyusually ages 7–9

Dinosaurs Around the World

Understand that different dinosaurs lived on different continents and that fossil discoveries around the world show dinosaurs were a global phenomenon, with some species found only in certain regions

How to tell they’ve got it

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State that dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent including Antarctica
Name at least one dinosaur discovery location (e.g. T. rex in North America, Velociraptor in Mongolia)
Suggest a reason why the same type of dinosaur is sometimes found on continents now far apart

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Try this together

If you showed your child a world map, could they tell you that dinosaur fossils have been found on every continent — and maybe name a place where a famous dinosaur was discovered?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Dinosaurs Were Realages 5–7Must understand dinosaurs existed before learning about their global distribution

The Mesozoic Eraages 7–9Understanding that different dinosaurs lived on different continents is enriched by the prior knowledge that different dinosaurs lived in different time periods — both are dimensions of dinosaur geographic/temporal distribution

Dinosaurs Around the Worldthis skill · ages 7–9

Unlocks

Changing Scientific Knowledgeages 9–11Evaluating competing scientific explanations about dinosaurs is enriched by knowing about the global distribution of dinosaur species and how continental evidence informs competing theories

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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Fossilised Dinosaur Dungages 7–9 Fossils Reveal Ancient Environmentsages 7–9 How Fossils Formages 7–9 Mary Anning, Fossil Hunterages 7–9

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