Birds Evolved from Dinosaurs
Understand that modern birds evolved from a group of small feathered theropod dinosaurs, using evidence such as the fossil Archaeopteryx, feathered dinosaur fossils from China, and shared skeletal features
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Can your child explain why scientists say birds are actually living dinosaurs — and point to evidence like feathered dinosaur fossils?
Understand that modern birds evolved from a group of small feathered theropod dinosaurs, using evidence such as the fossil Archaeopteryx, feathered dinosaur fossils from China, and shared skeletal features
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- State that birds evolved from small theropod dinosaurs
- Name Archaeopteryx or Chinese feathered dinosaurs as key fossil evidence
- List at least two features birds share with theropods (e.g. hollow bones, wishbone, three-toed feet)
“Can your child explain why scientists say birds are actually living dinosaurs — and point to evidence like feathered dinosaur fossils?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Dinosaurs & Paleontology
- Age range
- Ages 9–11