Dinosaur Discovery- Explore and Learn Kit HC281

A dinosaur discovery kit for the dino loving students in your classroom. 

Included in this kit

• Two lego dinosaur models
• Two Oviraptor dinosaur eggshell fragments - Country of Origin: Guangdong Province, China Size: 12mm – 25mm Age: Late Cretaceous from 65m years ago
• One Spinosaurus Tooth - Country of Origin: Kem Kem Beds of Morocco, Size: 40mm – 45mm, Age: late Cretaceous, approximately 95 million years old
• One Mosasaurus Tooth - Origin: Most Mesosaurus fossils are found in Europe and North America. Age: Cretaceous age, approximately 145-66 million years ago. 
• One chunk of Triceratops dinosaur bone - Discovered: Wyoming, North America (The Lance Formation) Age: Cretaceous age- 68 million years ago 
• One small chunk of Tyrannosaurus Rex bone - Discovered: Morocca, North Africa Age: 100 million years old
• 'From Moa to Dinosaurs : Explore and Discover Ancient New Zealand' book by Gillian Candler and Ned Barraud

Mosasaurus were powerful carnivores reaching lengths of up to 17 metres. They roamed the oceans near the surface where they would hunt their prey of ammonites, birds, fish and turtles. 

Spinosaurus, currently the largest of all known carnivorous dinosaurs, was a monster among monsters. Spinosaurus had a distinctive row of spines along its back and a massive, narrow crocodile like skull full of teeth. Living a semi-aquatic lifestyle, Spinosaurus was likely an opportunistic, indiscriminate predator. Famous for a cameo role in Jurassic Park 3.

Teaching and learning ideas

Why not have a dinosaur themed day with your class? Depending on the age of your students you could have a dress up day, read picture books about dinosaurs, create some dinosaur drawings or art works, and listen to dinosaur themed songs. 

Show this video clip to your class 'The Day the Dinosaurs Died' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFCbJmgeHmA

Subject Area: Science, Natural History
 
Specific Themes: dinosaurs, fossils, Aotearoa histories, animals