Teaching Overview
Learning Points
- A collection of fossil footprints has been discovered in a high school in Australia.
- The rock has been on display in the school since 2002, but no one realized just how many footprints it contained until a visiting paleontologist took a closer look.
- 3-D imaging technology revealed 66 footprints in total, which may have been made by small three-toed dinosaurs crossing a river.
Curriculum Keywords
- dinosaurs
- fossils
- palaeontology
Spark a Discussion
- What unexpected scientific discovery has been found in a high school in Australia?
- What methods did Anthony Romilio use to reveal the footprints?
- What do the footprints suggest about the dinosaurs that made them?
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Credits
- Dr Anthony Romilio / The University of Queensland
- Biloela State High School
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Classroom Resources
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Video Viewing Guide
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