6 Week 6: Flight and Feathers
First off…
Weekly Quiz 6a!
Next . . .
The questions below function as a short answer quiz where I would like you to expound upon your understanding of the material (consider it your mid-term). You may use your Notes with Gaps, but no other materials. At the end you will have the option to create and save your questions in a single file.
Dino Feathers?
Why would dinosaurs have feathers? Did all dinosaurs have feathers? Can you imagine a fluffy T-rex? Here are your Notes with Gaps and Power Points for the week.
Feathers serve a variety of purposes in modern birds. therefore it is reasonable to assume that they may have served a different purpose in dinosaurs as well. Maybe T. rex didn’t fly, but it’s possible it had these soft downy feathers!
On the Origins of Feathers
Step 1: Watch me
Step 2: Watch this video
Step 3: Watch me again!
Step 4: Watch the Britannica video at the link below!
Discover feathered dinosaurs from their fossils from the Middle Jurassic Epoch
Step 5: Watch this video!
Step 7: Remember the online assignments for the week.
T. rex Feathers
Now that you know all about feathers in modern birds and a lot of what we know about dinosaur feathers, let’s look at a hot dinosaur controversy! Was T. rex FEATHERED?!
Look Here!
Complete:
- Weekly Quiz 9a
- Assignment
- Writing Assignment 1 of 2
- Weekly Quiz 9b
