Unit Award Scheme

118788 DINOSAUR EXTINCTION THEORIES

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
demonstrated the ability to
1	name and describe two theories about how dinosaurs became extinct	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
2	draw a dinosaur from the Cretaceous period	Student completed work and/or photograph(s)
3	create a model or piece of artwork depicting an asteroid or volcano	Student completed work and/or photograph(s)
4	explain how the item in their model or artwork theoretically played a part in the extinction of dinosaurs	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
5	draw a timeline of the different dinosaur periods, up until the present day	Student completed work and/or photograph(s)
6	explain what is meant by the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
7	pinpoint on a map where the Chixulub crater hit earth, according to the Alvarez hypothesis	Summary sheet and/or student completed work
8	explain why some smaller animals, eg prehistoric birds, did not become extinct when dinosaurs did.	Summary sheet and/or student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 2 April 2023Level - Level One