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How To Find a Dinosaur

Topic

  • Evolution
  • Paleobiology
  • Earth Science
  • Earth History

Resource Type

  • Videos
  • Scientists at Work

Level

High School — GeneralHigh School — AP/IBCollege

Duration

00:04:05
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Description

In this video, Tyler Lyson describes and demonstrates how he and other paleontologists uncover fossils from prehistoric animals, including dinosaurs.

Lyson describes how to find and uncover dinosaurs buried in rock and addresses misconceptions about the work of paleontologists. He also shows a beautifully preserved turtle fossil and explains that turtles have survived several mass extinctions, despite their current status of being at risk due to human activity.

Key Terms

fossil, paleontology, scientific methodology, scientific process

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Accessibility Level (WCAG compliance)

Video files meet criteria.

Version History

Date Published 04.18.12

NGSS (2013)

HS-LS4.A

AP Biology (2019)

EVO-1

IB Biology (2016)

5.1

AP Environmental Science (2020)

Topic(s): 2.5, 9.10

Vision and Change (2009)

CC1

Materials

HD (M4V) 158 MB
HD (WMV) 132 MB
SD (MOV) 36 MB
SD (WMV) 35 MB
Transcript (PDF) 114 KB

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