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Ice Age Dino Sheet

The worksheet focuses on the Ice Age, its impact on Earth's geology, and the preservation of fossils. It includes questions linking the animated movie 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' to real scientific concepts, such as the role of rocks and methods for dating fossils. Additionally, it encourages creative thinking by asking students to imagine themselves as paleontologists and consider the relevance of Ice Age fossils to understanding current climate change.

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Ice Age Dino Sheet

The worksheet focuses on the Ice Age, its impact on Earth's geology, and the preservation of fossils. It includes questions linking the animated movie 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' to real scientific concepts, such as the role of rocks and methods for dating fossils. Additionally, it encourages creative thinking by asking students to imagine themselves as paleontologists and consider the relevance of Ice Age fossils to understanding current climate change.

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Worksheet: Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Rocks & Fossils

(Grade 7 Science)

Name: ___________________________
Date: ___________________________

Part 1: Understanding the Ice Age

The Ice Age and Earth's History


The Ice Age was a period when large parts of Earth were covered in ice
and glaciers. During this time, many fossils were preserved.

Question 1: Explain how ice and snow can help preserve fossils.

Answer: _______________________________________________________

Part 2: Linking the Movie to Real Science

The Role of Rocks in the Ice Age


Rocks and sediment during the Ice Age often trapped remains of plants
and animals. Over time, these remains could turn into fossils.

Question 2: In Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, the characters explore


underground caverns. What type of rock do you think these caverns were
made of, and how do these rocks form?

Answer: _______________________________________________________

Question 3: Dinosaurs and Fossils


Dinosaurs, like the ones depicted in the movie, lived millions of years
before the Ice Age. However, their fossils were preserved and later
discovered by scientists.

Question 4: Describe one way scientists can tell how old a fossil is.

Answer: _______________________________________________________
Part 3: Creative Connection

Be a Palaeontologist!
Imagine you are a palaeontologist in the world of Ice Age: Dawn of the
Dinosaurs. You’ve discovered a new dinosaur fossil.

Question 5: Draw a picture of your fossil and write a short description of


the dinosaur it belonged to.
(Use the space below or the back of this sheet.)

Description: __________________________________________________

Part 4: Critical Thinking

Linking the Ice Age to Today


The Ice Age shaped much of Earth’s geology and left behind important
clues in rocks and fossils.

Question 6: How do you think studying fossils from the Ice Age can help
scientists understand climate change today?

Answer: _______________________________________________________

Sample Answers
Part 1: Understanding the Ice Age

1. Question 1: Explain how ice and snow can help preserve fossils.
Answer: Ice and snow protect fossils from weather and bacteria,
which helps them stay preserved for a long time.

Part 2: Linking the Movie to Real Science

4. Question 4: In Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, the characters


explore underground caverns. What type of rock do you think these
caverns were made of, and how do these rocks form?
Answer: The caverns were likely made of limestone. Limestone
forms from shells and skeletons of sea creatures that harden into
rock over time.

5. Question 5: Describe one way scientists can tell how old a fossil is.
Answer: Scientists use a method called Carbon Dating to measure
how old the rocks around the fossil are.

Part 3: Creative Connection

6. Question 6: Draw a picture of your fossil and write a short


description of the dinosaur it belonged to.
Description: This fossil is from a plant-eating dinosaur with long
neck bones. It used its neck to reach tall trees for food.

Part 4: Critical Thinking

7. Question 7: How do you think studying fossils from the Ice Age can
help scientists understand climate change today?
Answer: Fossils show what animals and plants lived in the past and
how the climate changed over time. This helps scientists predict
how climate might change in the future.

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