Science Dinosaurs & Paleontologyusually ages 5–7

Plant-Eaters vs Meat-Eaters

Sort dinosaurs into plant-eaters (herbivores) and meat-eaters (carnivores) by looking at clues like tooth shape — flat teeth for plants, sharp teeth for meat

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Sort a set of dinosaur pictures or models into herbivore and carnivore groups
Explain that sharp pointed teeth are for tearing meat and flat teeth are for grinding plants
Give an example of one herbivore and one carnivore dinosaur

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If you showed your child a picture of a dinosaur's teeth, could they guess whether it ate plants or meat?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on

Dinosaurs Were Realages 5–7Must understand dinosaurs existed before classifying their diets

Famous Dinosaur Speciesages 5–7Knowing common species helps when sorting them by diet

Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivoresages 5–6Curriculum herbivore/carnivore/omnivore classification provides foundation for dinosaur diet sorting

Plant-Eaters vs Meat-Eatersthis skill · ages 5–7

Unlocks

Dinosaur Hip Groupsages 9–11Must understand basic diet classification before advancing to anatomical classification

Fossilised Dinosaur Dungages 7–9Understanding herbivore/carnivore classification helps interpret coprolite contents

solid = must come firstdashed = helps

Curriculum alignment

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Dinosaur Sizesages 5–7 Dinosaurs Were Realages 5–7 Famous Dinosaur Speciesages 5–7 Fossils & Palaeontologistsages 5–7

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