Extinction Event Newscaster - Stay Curious, Utah!
Throughout history there have been multiple major extinction events. An extinction event is when there is a change and many plants or animal species die out entirely. There are two major extinction events that affected animals and plants here in Utah – the extinction of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago and the extinction of large land mammals around 12,000 years ago.
Activity How-To Video
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Activity PDF
Use this activity to further explore extinction events and engage student curiosity in creating and reporting on their own extinction event.