Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past (1981)
Join two youngsters and their teacher as they discover clues to Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past. Putting dinosaurs in perspective is their first task. They follow a time line back from the Age of Man to the era of dinosaurs. Animation introduces a variety of dinosaurs and their environment. Students see fossilized dinosaur bones uncovered by excavators at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. They also visit a paleontologist in his lab and see a comparison of bones from two different dinosaurs. At a museum in Ottawa the two youngsters see a full-scale reconstructed tyrannosaur skeleton and identify it as a meat-eater by its feet and teeth.
Director: Foster Wiley
Genre: History, Animation
Runtime: 21 min
Release Date: January 1, 1981
Cast
- Julie Whang - Julie
- Roger Rosen - Roger
- Lewis Glenville - Mr. Kirby
Screenplay
Editing: Foster Wiley
Production: York/Wiley Productions, Inc.
Country: Canada, United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
dinosaur, educational, fossil
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past about?
- Join two youngsters and their teacher as they discover clues to Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past. Putting dinosaurs in perspective is their first task. They follow a time line back from the Age of Man to the era of dinosaurs. Animation introduces a variety of dinosaurs and their environment. Students see fossilized dinosaur bones uncovered by excavators at Dinosaur Provincial Park in Alberta, Canada. They also visit a paleontologist in his lab and see a comparison of bones from two different dinosaurs. At a museum in Ottawa the two youngsters see a full-scale reconstructed tyrannosaur skeleton and identify it as a meat-eater by its feet and teeth.
- Who directed Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
- Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past was directed by Foster Wiley.
- Who stars in Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
- Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past stars Julie Whang, Roger Rosen, Lewis Glenville.
- How long is Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
- Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past has a runtime of 21m (21 minutes).
- What genre is Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past?
- Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past is a History, Animation film.
- Where was Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past produced?
- Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past was produced in Canada, United States of America.