Unit Award Scheme

93842 INTRODUCTION TO DINOSAURS

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
experienced
1	taking part in a shared reading of material relevant to dinosaurs	Summary sheet
2	watching video clips from Jurassic Park	Summary sheet
shown knowledge of
3	the main characteristics of a reptile	Student completed work
4	how Brontosaurus and Tyrannosaurus were adapted to be a herbivore and a predatory carnivore respectively	Student completed work
5	the size of the dinosaur's brain in relation to its body size	Student completed work
6	how the fossil dinosaur footprints could be used to gauge the size and speed of the animal	Student completed work
7	at least two theories of the mass extinction of the dinosaurs	Student completed work
8	how mammals and birds evolved from the dinosaurs	Student completed work
acquired an understanding of
9	how the fossil dinosaur record relates to the time when the continents were joined together in a mainly tropical region.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 8 June 2004Level - Entry Level