DinosaurMath: Learning notes 1. stimulating questions from Patagonia related to mathematics and engineering for children and adults

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Dinosuar Math from Patagonia

A selection of types of question related to mathematics and engineering associated with a visit to a paleontological / natural history museum

a. QUESTIONS TO BE INVESTIGATED DURING THE VISIT

1. WHAT IS THE LARGEST OBJECT ON DISPLAY?
2. WHAT IS THE SMALLEST OBJECT ON DISPLAY?
3. WHAT IS THE OLDEST FOSSIL / OBJECT ON DISPLAY?
4. WHAT IS THE YOUNGEST FOSSIL / OBJECT ON DISPLAY?
5. ARE THEY REAL FOSSILS ? IF THEY ARE OR MODELS / REPLICAS ARE THEY OF THE ACTUAL SIZE OR MADE TO A SCALE?
6. WHAT ARE THE DIMENSIONS OF EACH (HEIGHT, LENGTH, WIDTH)
7. WHAT ARE THE AGES OF EACH
8. IF THE OBJECT IS TOO HIGH OR YOU CANNOT GET CLOSE TO IT TRY AND ESTIMATE THE HEIGHT USING THE EQUIPMENT YOU HAVE BROUGHT WITH YOU?
9. HOW MANY VERTEBRATE HAS A PARTICULAR DINOSAUR?
10. HAVE ALL DINOSAURS THE SAME NUMBER OF VERTEBRATE?
11. HOW LARGE IS A DINOSAUR'S EGG?
12. HOW LARGE IS A DINOSAUR'S FOOTPRINT?
13. WHAT IS THE DEPTH OF A DINOSAUR'S FOOTPRINT?
14. WHAT GEOMETRICAL SHAPES CAN YOU FIND IN THE MUSEUM (CIRCLES, SQUARES, TRIANGLES, ETC)?
15. WHAT SYMMETRICAL SHAPES CAN YOU FIND?
16. WHAT PATTERS CAN YOU FIND?

b. QUESTIONS TO BE INVESTIGATED LATER

1. WHEN WAS THE FIRST PERSON TO USE THE NAME DINOSAUR BORN?
2. HOW LONG DID HE OR SHE LIVE?
3. WHEN AND WHY WERE DINOSAURS GIVEN THIS NAME
4. HOW CAN YOU ESTIMATE A DINOSAUR'S WEIGHT WITHOUT ACTUAL WEIGHING IT?
5. HOW CAN YOU ESTIMATE A DINOSAUR' S HEIGHT FROM A DISTANCE?
6. HOW MANY EGGS DOES A DINOSAUR LAY AT ONE TIME?
7. HOW MANY DINOSAURS CAN YOU LIST IN ORDER OF LENGTH / HEIGHT/ WEIGHT/ TIME WHEN THEY LIVED / DATE OF FOSSIL DISCOVERY? 8. ON AVERAGE DID ALL TYPES OF DINOSAUR LIVE FOR THE SAME LENGTH OF TIME ?
9. HOW MUCH FOOD DID A DINOSAUR EAT IN ONE DAY?
10. WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL WEIGHT OF A DINOSAUR'S EGG?
11. WHICH DINOSAURS TRAVELLED THE FASTEST?
12. WHICH DINOSAURS TRAVELLED THE SLOWEST?
13. HOW IS A DINOSAURS SPEED ESTIMATED /CALCULATED
14. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM SPEED AN ANIMAL CAN TRAVEL?
15. WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT AN ANIMAL COULD HAVE?