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Ultimate Dinosaurs 101 on iTunes U

Started by dgmilner, September 14, 2012, 09:27:34 PM

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dgmilner

September 14, 2012, 09:27:34 PM
The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) has made six dinosaur-related "educational courses" available for free on iTunes U. The material is related to the Ultimate Dinosurs - Giants from Gondwana exhibit currently on display at the ROM.

The course content:

•Dynamic Planet
Learn how continental drift and plate tectonics helped form Pangaea.

•Dinosaur Classification
Find out how to identify dinosaurs and examine the families scientists use to identify these ancient creatures.

•The Triassic Period
The first dinosaurs evolved amidst stiff competition for survival. Discover their story.

•The Jurassic Period
Uncover the second wave of dinosaurs who came to dominate life on land.

•The Cretaceous Period
The final stage of the Age of Dinosaurs saw amazing dinosaur diversity as the southern continents drifted apart.

•The Ultimate Dinosaurs
Meet our "featured creatures", Giganotosaurus and Futalognkosaurus, and compare the dinosaurs of the north and south.

More information about the courses: http://www.rom.on.ca/dinos/schools/dinos_101.php

Information about the exhibit: http://www.rom.on.ca/dinos/index.php

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