Silas 3/4F Y3 Rocks L5.ppt

Multiple Choice

What does the prefix 'mega-' mean in the word 'megafauna'?

• Small

• Large

• Fast

• Ancient

Multiple Choice

What is the main characteristic that makes giraffes and elephants 'megafauna'?

• They are herbivores

• They are very tall and large

• They live in Africa

• They have long necks or trunks

Match

Can you name these megafauna that live around the world?

kangaroo

humpback whale

ostrich

• kangaroo

• humpback whale

• ostrich

Categorize

Options (6)

Would we classify these animals as megafauna?

Megafauna

NOT Megafauna

Fill in the Blank

A polar bear is an example of ___.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following animals is NOT classed as megafauna?

• Woolly mammoth

• Sabre-toothed tiger

• Ladybird

• Large dinosaur

Fill in the Blank

A species that was once alive but now has no living individuals left is described as ___.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of extinct megafauna? (Choose 3)

• Woolly mammoth

• Sabre-toothed tiger

• Ladybird

• Large dinosaur

Open Ended

Which group (mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian) do you think this extinct species of megafauna belong to?

Open Ended

Which group (mammal, bird, fish, reptile, amphibian) do you think this extinct species of megafauna belong to?

Drag and Drop

Extinct: A species that was once​

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, but now has no ​

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individuals left.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

alive

living

dead

Open Ended

Do you think drawings are enough evidence to prove that these animals once roamed the Earth? Why are there no drawings of the dinosaurs?

Fill in the Blank

Dinosaurs became ___ before the first humans ever lived.

Open Ended

How do we know about extinct species that lived a long time ago?