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What a Dinosaur Looks like under a Microscope

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How do scientists determine the age of a dinosaur when it died? Viewers earn how scientists make slides of dinosaur fossils and how they use these images to determine age at death. Part of a larger Eons series from PBS, these beautiful works of science and art provide details about dinosaurs scientists never knew before.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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  • Content ends at 8:10, and the remaining video is an advertisement
  • Relies on prior knowledge of cells and development
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired
  • Links biology, paleontology, and introduces histology
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