Tiny bird-like dinosaur smallest ever found

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Bee hummingbird-sized fossil has been trapped in amber since the age of the dinosaurs.

This interesting discovery could be used with students in years 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, and 10 studying Biological or Earth and Space Sciences to help them understand the features and adaptations of living things and how this has changed throughout time.

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Years: 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 10

Topics:

Biological Sciences – Lifecycles, Living Things

Chemical Sciences – Material Properties

Earth and Space Sciences – The Changing Earth

Additional: Careers, Technology.

Concepts (South Australia):

Biological Sciences – Diversity and Evolution, Form and Function

Chemical Sciences – Properties of Materials

Earth and Space Sciences – The Earth’s Surface

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