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Being a Paleontologist: Mark Norell WebsiteBeing a Paleontologist: Mark Norell Website
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American Museum of Natural History
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6th - 12th
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Being a Paleontologist: Mark Norell

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Get to know paleontologist Mark Norell with a 19 question interview. Written questions, answers, and photographs with descriptions sit among bright and cheery graphics

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Concepts

paleontology, science career, interviewing

Instructional Ideas

  • Perform a jigsaw to share the webpage's information
  • Send the link home to any dinosaur enthusiasts
  • Bookmark the link as a May Do for early finishers

Classroom Considerations

  • Those that challenge with reading may require assistance
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

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  • Links key terms to definitions

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