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DINOSAURS. Liz Bazar. When did dinosaurs roam the earth?. Dinosaurs existed about 228 million years ago, during the Mesozoic era; the Triassic period, Jurassic Period, and C retaceous period. SHOW ANSWER. Who were some key players in the dino -world?.
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DINOSAURS Liz Bazar
When did dinosaurs roam the earth? • Dinosaurs existed about 228 million years ago, during the Mesozoic era; the Triassic period, Jurassic Period, and Cretaceous period. SHOW ANSWER
Who were some key players in the dino-world? • Tyrannosaurus Rex—one of the biggest meat eaters • Brachiosaurus—one of the tallest • Velociraptor—one of the fastest SHOW ANSWER
What may have caused the dinosaur’s mass extinction?? • Asteroid—most widely accepted • Volcano • Mass starvation • Various others SHOW ANSWER
What were dinosaur habitats like? • Triassic: weather was warm and wet. The plants that grew were mostly ferns, bushes and giant pine trees. Dinosaurs were generally small in size. • Jurassic: The land masses began to be separated by oceans. The continents began to move apart. The landscape was lush and tropical. There were many more giant trees, tree ferns and ferns covering the land. The weather was warm and tropical. There was more geologic activity with the formation of volcanoes. • Cretaceous: Was the time when there were more different types of dinosaurs alive on the earth. The continents had drifted further apart and geologic activity increased. Flowering plants first appeared during the Cretaceous period. SHOW ANSWER
Dino Quiz Take this quiz to test your Dino-knowledge!
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Check out these cool books at the school library! • How Do Dinosaurs…(Say Goodnight, Go to School, Play with Their Friends, etc)? • By Jane Yolen and Mark Teague • Danny and the Dinosaur • By Syd Hoff • Dinosaurs Before Dark (Magic Treehouse) • Mary Pope Osbourne • March of the Ankylosaurus • Rex Stone • A Dinosaur Ate My Homework
RESOURCES • www.Enchantedlearning.com • www.tea.state.tx.us/teks • Kidsdinos.com • Amazon.com • Science.nationalgeographic.com • www.Heathersanimations.com • www.indianapolischildrensmuseum.com • Funschool.com • Bbc.co.uk • Discovery.com • Discoverychannel.com