Ollie’s Lark Q

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Those are mighty big feet, OllieCheck out the footprints cast in the foyer.

The theropod weighed around 2000 kilograms (or 2 tonnes) and was as tall as the purple dinosaur

coming out of the foyer wall. How many kids yoursize would need to stand on each other’s

shoulders to be as tallas a theropod? ?

Howmany of your

footprints ‘fit’ fromthe theropod’s heel to

his big toe?

Whichfootprints

on the cast arethe most similar in shape?

How might they be related?

Basketballplayers have

big feet and they can leap high inthe air. Why do you think the theropodcan’t jump?

Is it cooler in here thanoutside the building? Why?

Go to the part ofthe walkway where the theropod

appears to run out of the building.Close your eyes and imagine what

might have happened next? Does itcatch anything? Yes. No. What?

Pick out one of the smaller footprints.Can you identify the kind of dinosaur?

Ornithopod or Coelurosaur?

The theropod was walking, not running.Pace out the theropod’s step from theheel of one print to the toe of the next.

How many of your walking steps (not jumps!) equal one theropod step?

A bit of footworkCan you read the Trackways?

See how far you cantra

ckthe running dinosaur before you lose it.

Can you find where the fleeing dinosaurs changed direction?

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Down1. Ollie and the other ornithopods were

_____ (5) eaters.

3. The other smaller meat-eating dinosaurs were called ____________(12).

7. A term for native animals — the Jump Upcountry has habitats for many ________(8) species.

9. Where Ollie was finally safe (4).

16. After the tracks were laid down, heavy rainfell and made a _____(5) that filled the lake.

17. The dinosaurs left their tracks __(2) the mud.

18. The solar panels are __(2) top of the external walkway.

19. What kind of terrifying, tangled-tootheddinosaur caused the stampede (8).

20. Coprolites are ____(4) ___(3).

22. What the theropod ate (4).

23. Did Ollie get caught by the theropod (2)?

24. Ollie’s nickname (as in 3 across). (3)

25. Short way to write Ecologically SustainableDevelopment. (3)

26. Theropod wanted to _ _ _ (3) the munchy,crunchy coelurosaurs.

Inspector Clue-saurThe foyer displays will help youwork out the crossword clues.

Crossword CluesWalk around the foyer to find the clues to help you solve the crossword — some are tricky, some are serious, and some are just a bit silly!

Across1. The trackways are fossilized dinosaur

foot______(6).

2. Ollie’s nickname by her brother (because she Laughs Out Loud a lot). (3)

3. When Ollie was a baby she did not sleep in a ___(3) but in a nest.

4. The kind of dinosaur Ollie was. (10)

5. A very, very long period of time. (3)

6. Lark Quarry has water conserving dunnies.What is an English slang term for toilet? (3)

7. The lake was filled with fresh _____(5).

8. (and 15 across) Some of the dinosaurs werethe size of ___(3), a common bird seen out here.

9. What Ollie didn’t do and kangaroos do (3).

10. Terrifying was the tangle _____edtheropod. (5)

11. A coprolite is a fossilized dinosaur ___(3).

12. What the tracks were left in. (3)

13. The coelurosaurs and ornithopods went downto the ____(4) to drink where they werefrightened by the theropod.

14. Energy is generated from_____(5) panels.

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Seeing red for the environmentLook for the bright red panels around the buildings to find the answers.

The buildings and fittings at Lark Quarry are designed to make the best use of nature,without wasting precious water or energy.

But Ollie is a bit mixed up — can you help her find the red signs around the building?

Draw in the space provided...a thermometer beside the features you think help control the temperature in the building

a water droplet beside the features you think are water efficient

a sun beside the features you think are energy efficient

Sunshades...

Rammed earth walls...

Water taps...

Composting toilets...

Solar panels...

...usethe sun to generate power

(which equals non-polluting,non-greenhouse gas-emitting

renewable energy).

...waterrunoff fromroofs is savedin tanks under

building

...helpregulate temperature by

distributing heat through thermalmass...and use local materials,which means less impact on the

environment frommanufacture and

transport

...usewaste water

What is ESD?

...helpkeep the building

cool by shading wallsfrom sun

E S DMatch each special feature to how it makesour presence at Lark Quarry more environmentally friendly.

For example, sunshades keep the sun off the walls, so they help to keep the building cool.

A rhyme in timePalaeo-poets — Are you a poet and didn’t know it?

After looking at the Trackways, try to write some poems to capture those dinosaurthoughts and feelings. You can do these nowor on the drive home.

You could write a quintrain, haiku or a limerick. Here’s how to get started.

A haiku describes an ‘aha’ moment, a flash of insight.

In English, a simple three line form can be used.

What did you feel on seeing the dinosaurtrackways inside the building? Can youcompare, contrast or connect them withsomething else?

for exampleRevealed, strange creatures95 million years agoNow extinct.

now try writing a haiku

A quintrain has five lines.

What did you like best about the trackways?

Name it in one word.Describe it in two words.Write about it in three words.Make an action about it in four words.Sum it up in one word.

for exampleFootprintsTime frozenTell a storyOf panic and fearVanished.

now you have a go!

Or you could whip up a limerick, which is a short form of poetry known for its humour.

The first, second and fifth lines rhyme witheach other, while the middle lines are shorterand have a separate rhyme.

for exampleThere once was a dino named Claywho ruined ornithopod’s dayThey were having a munchWhen his big teeth went crunchHope he chokes, was all Ollie would say

write a limerick here

Hike through the spikesWalking the Spinifex circuit to the lookout.

On the walking track note any signs of wildlifeyou can see. If it is hot, you might only seewhere they have been, because they are likelysnoozing in the shade. Look for insects, animaltracks or scats, lizards or birds.

Where might some of the animals be hiding?

From the lookout you can see all around you. Look for:

• the quarry where the first fossil dinosaurfootprints were found

• gullies cut by rainwater runoff

• wallaroo scats (poos)

• spinifex

At the top of the lookout, look at the landscape.Do you remember the large picture of thelandscape 95 million years ago, with ferns,forest and lake? Can you close your eyes andtravel back in time?

Sketch the panorama of the landscape around you.Mark north, south, east, west. Which direction is Winton? Where are you going next? Mark the direction.

Place a tick in theboxes of the things youhave seen on your walk

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Part 2 On the road againMaze

Follow the right trail to get to safety.Help Ollie and her brother chose a safe way home. The theropod is very hungry sobe careful not to run into his big foot prints!Remember, you can hide behind the plantswhere the theropod can’t find you.

Word-find square Show Ollie where the words are hiding!

Trail

Panel

Ollie

Cool

Gully

Lake

Spinifex

Poo

Tail

Jump Up

Ornithopod

Trackways

Solar

Dinosaur

Theropod

Footprint

Coelurosaurs

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Emu

Fossil

Footprint

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Spot the difference If Ollie was visiting here today,what differences would she see?

Colour in this drawing of the landscape from the dinosaur era on your road trip home.