1. How are fossils formed? Photos from http://www.peterhead.school.nz/Dinosaurs/Dinogone.html

2. What we know… Paleontologists and Archeologists study fossils Scientists have different ideas of how dinosaurs became extinct Fossils are – remains of living things that died many years ago – made of stone/rock

3. First…The Dinosaur Dies and washes into a river or swamp.

4. Second… The flesh rots and mud or sand covers its skeleton

5. Third… Over time, the mud and skeleton turn into stone/rock.

6. Fourth… The dinosaur is hidden for millions of years. As the Earth changes, the dinosaur moves closer to the surface.

7. Fifth… The dinosaur fossil is found by archeologists. http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/00797/dinosaur-spain_797107c.jpg

8. Sixth… Many different scientists study the fossil to find out… http://www.travellinginaustralia.com.au/cms/images/stories/articles/122/news/discoveries/Age%20of%20Dinosaurs%20-%20lab_story.jpg - what kind of dinosaur it is - what it ate - where it lived - how old it is -how it died

9. Can you remember how dinosaurs turn into fossils? Steps: 1. Cut out all the pieces 2. What happens first? 3. What happens in the middle? 4. What comes last? 5. Does it make sense? 6. Paste and color