Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past (1981)

Dinosaurs: Puzzles from the Past (1981) poster

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
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Cast

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.