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The Mystery of the Cleveland Lloyd Quarry
Lesson
Learn about the Cleveland Lloyd Quarry and why it is so unusual. Then answer the discussion questions.
Recommended For
High School
Goals
- Learn about how science works
- Practice critical thinking
Materials
- I Know Dino’s “Lesothosaurus — Episode 133” (News item starts at 8:57)
- [Optional]: Read https://nhmu.utah.edu/blog/2017/06/07/science-beyond-headlines
- [Optional]: Watch “Research Quest Live – What happened at Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry?”
Potential Discussion Questions
- What’s unique about the Cleveland Lloyd Quarry?
- What do you think is the most likely reason for so many Allosaurus to be fossilized together in one spot? Here are the four current hypotheses:
- Bloat and float
- Predator trap
- Drought
- Poison
- Do you think all the Allosaurus died together or that their bones accumulated at the quarry. Why or why not?
