Joan Wiffen is famous because she found dinosaur bone fossils in rocks in a New Zealand river. She looked for fossils for fun, but she had to think and work like a scientist before she found the dinosaur fossil.

 

What to do

1. In your group read and talk about Joan Wiffen. What might she have done to work like a scientist?
2. Your teacher will give your group 2 sets of cards.
3. Match the cards to finish the sentences.
4. On your task sheet put the sorted cards in the right place on the chart to match the ways scientists work.
5. Talk about your answers in your group.
6. Write your answers to the 2 questions under the chart.