Distance LearningApplied Science in Palaeontology: Physics
Do the formulas and experiments taught in high school physics truly apply in the real world? Our palaeontologists say, “Absolutely!” What was the bite force of a T. rex? How much energy was released when the asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs? Join us for the answers to these questions and more, as the sciences of palaeontology and physics collide!
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Grades
10 - 12
Class Size
Maximum 35 students
Cost
$125/program
Duration
45 minutes
Teacher Resource Guide
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Curriculum Connections
| Grade 10 | Science 10 | Energy Flow in Technological Systems |
| Science 14 | Understanding Energy Transfer Technologies | |
| Grade 11 | Science 20 | Changes in Motion |
| Physics 20 | Kinematics; Dynamics; Circular Motion, Work and Energy | |
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Preparation Lab
Watch as fossils found right here in Alberta are prepared by our technicians for research and display.
- Palaeontology as a Career
- Fossil Casting
