3-Minute Museum Route
A short guided activity for careful anatomical observation.
Move through three object records. At each step, make one observation, one cautious interpretation, and one uncertainty.
No single anatomical feature should be used alone. Compare multiple features before making an interpretation.
Step 1
Generalized Carnivoran Skull
Observation question
What is the first tooth shape you notice?
Look for canines, cheek teeth, jaw depth, and eye socket orientation. Write one observation before making an interpretation.
Step 2
Generalized Herbivore Skull
Observation question
What changes in the chewing surface?
Look for broad grinding surfaces, jaw length, and orbit placement. Compare what changed from Step 1.
Step 3
Comparative Tooth Types
Observation question
Which tooth type looks best for cutting, gripping, tearing, crushing, or grinding?
Use tooth shape as a clue, not a final answer. Think about what else you would need to know.