Extinction Independent Learning Task

There have been many times in the past where the fossil record shows mass extinctions. This is where large numbers of species seem to be wiped out in a short space of time. As always in Science, there is plenty of debate about these events, however the mass extinction that gathers most interest relates to the disappearance of the dinosaurs.

Go to http://www.universetoday.com/39801/k-t-boundary this website discusses two competing theories regarding the extinction of the dinosaurs. Use this and other websites to produce a table like this;

Use this table to prepare a presentation where you state which theory you think is correct and why. Your presentation could be;

• a piece of writing which could be read out,
• a video of an interview with a friend asking searching questions of you,
• a PowerPoint presentation

or you could think of others ways of getting your opinion across. Remember, you must back up your opinion using Science.

You should have your work ready to present to the class on Thursday 31st March.