🦕 DINOSAUR TIME DETECTIVE 🦖

Captain Lucasaurus's Mesozoic Mission

👨‍✈️ MISSION BRIEFING FOR CAPTAIN LUCASAURUS

Welcome, Captain Lucasaurus!

You've been selected for the most important time-travel mission in history! You're about to journey through the Mesozoic Era—the "Age of Dinosaurs"—to uncover the secrets of how life on Earth changed over millions of years.

Your mission has THREE parts:

  • 🔬 Research Mission: Investigate three time periods and create posters
  • 📖 Story Mission: Write your adventure diary
  • 🎤 Presentation Mission: Report your findings to headquarters

🎯 YOUR TWO BIG RESEARCH QUESTIONS

As you explore each time period, you'll be a real scientist investigating these two important questions:

🚀 YOUR THREE MISSIONS

🔴 Mission 1

THE TRIASSIC PERIOD
252-201 Million Years Ago
The Beginning of the Dinosaur Age! Discover what triggered this era and why dinosaurs stayed small.

🔵 Mission 2

THE JURASSIC PERIOD
201-145 Million Years Ago
When Dinosaurs Ruled! Learn how climate created GIANT sauropods and dinosaur dominance.

🟢 Mission 3

THE CRETACEOUS PERIOD
145-66 Million Years Ago
The Golden Age and the BIG Ending! Discover maximum diversity and the asteroid that changed everything.

📅 Mission Timeline (4 Weeks)

📚 Your Mission Resources

Click on these to access your tools and guides:

📝 Research Worksheet 🎨 Poster Guide 👨‍👩‍👦 Parent Guide