Welcome to the dinosaur nest survey. A nest census must be used to choose a shelter, floor, water source, food and approach. Your team has the original records on the table. First recover five pieces of information, then use the final plan to build the surveyed nest model. Keep every result beside its badge so another teammate can check your reasoning.
Start with the available-food line, not with the visitor names.
Hint 2
AND needs both foods. OR needs either food. A circular pair still needs an outside starting food.
Hint 3
Mark each creature whose food is already available; repeat until no new creature can be marked. Then compare only the listed visitors.
Reveal host answer
MOTH
Propagate food availability from the printed starting food. The OR visitor has a supported food chain; the AND visitor lacks one food and the circular pair never gets started. Result: MOTH.
2. Habitat
Hint 1
Place a finger on the same feature in each field card.
Hint 2
A "must not" rule removes a match; it does not ask you to look for that feature.
Hint 3
Test every remaining card against all requirements. Explain the particular requirement each rejected card fails.
Reveal host answer
MOSS
Compare feature values across all field cards. Apply positive and negative requirements together; only one complete feature set remains. Result: MOSS.
3. Survey
Hint 1
Find all the event cards and the before notes.
Hint 2
Connect cards linked by the notes; a card position is counted from the beginning of the completed order.
Hint 3
Check every before relationship, then read only the requested position. The printed card arrangement is not the answer order.
Reveal host answer
6
The only order is Read chart > Check nest > Record marks > File census. Position 3 carries 6. Result: 6.
4. Nest
Hint 1
Find the exact target word and the allowed reading direction.
Hint 2
A reversed word or almost-matching spelling does not qualify.
Hint 3
Check every letter of the full word, then read the digit immediately after it in the permitted direction.
Reveal host answer
5
Only row 3 has NEST followed immediately by 5. Other rows have changed or reversed letters. Result: 5.
5. Point
Hint 1
Find the starting square and read the full move list.
Hint 2
Each move changes just one square. Keep track of row and column after each move.
Hint 3
Trace the moves one at a time, then retrace them to check the final square before recording its value.
Reveal host answer
5
The route ends at row 3, column 3. That cell gives 5. Result: 5.
6. Final
Needs: Food, Habitat, Survey, Nest, Point
Hint 1
Keep the five named results beside the final plan and find the key for each badge.
Hint 2
Each badge controls a different fact, road leg, order note, pulse or habitat layer. Use the matching key exactly once.
Hint 3
Check the completed product against all five recovered facts. If two answers remain, locate the fact that distinguishes them rather than guessing.
Reveal host answer
R2-F1-W2-D1-E2
Each recovered field result sets one separate habitat requirement. Match all five layers; a complete plan must include suitable cover, ground, water, food and access. Checked result: R2-F1-W2-D1-E2.
Suggested timeline
3 minutes: Read the opening. Show the evidence record and choose starting roles.
5 minutes: Solve Food. Offer one hint at a time and rotate roles after checking.
5 minutes: Solve Habitat. Offer one hint at a time and rotate roles after checking.
5 minutes: Solve Survey. Offer one hint at a time and rotate roles after checking.
5 minutes: Solve Nest. Offer one hint at a time and rotate roles after checking.
5 minutes: Solve Point. Offer one hint at a time and rotate roles after checking.
7 minutes: Build the five-part habitat design using all five results.
3 minutes: Read the ending. Ask each teammate to explain one rejected alternative.
Pause whenever the group needs a break. This is a planning estimate.