Visiting the dinosaurs
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James and Lyn had a machine that could take them back to the past. They went back to the time when dinosaurs were alive.
The machine landed James and Lyn on a beach. "Look at these dinosaur tracks," said Lyn.
James and Lyn had a machine that could take them back to the past. They went back to the time when dinosaurs were alive.
The machine landed James and Lyn on a beach. "Look at these dinosaur tracks," said Lyn.
How many different types of dinosaurs had walked on this part of the beach?
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James and Lyn walked up the beach. Whoosh, above them flew this animal. "Watch out! It eats meat," said James.
What is one thing about this animal's body which shows it eats meat?
James and Lyn walked up the beach. Whoosh, above them flew this animal. "Watch out! It eats meat," said James.
What is one thing about this animal's body which shows it eats meat?
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They decided that it would be safer in the forest. They came to a gap in the trees, and there in front of them was a brontosaurus. The animal was in a swamp.
They decided that it would be safer in the forest. They came to a gap in the trees, and there in front of them was a brontosaurus. The animal was in a swamp.
What is a swamp?
"Look at the long neck it has" Lyn said. "That would be useful".
How would the long neck be useful to the brontosaurus?
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Lyn and James walked further into the forest, they found this skull. "That animal had big horns, I wonder how they were useful?" asked Lyn.
Explain how the horns would have been useful to this animal.
Lyn and James walked further into the forest, they found this skull. "That animal had big horns, I wonder how they were useful?" asked Lyn.
Explain how the horns would have been useful to this animal.
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James and Lyn went back to their machine. When it stopped next they looked out the window and saw this animal. Lyn said, "Well James, I think it looks like a big hairy elephant."
What are two ways a mammoth and an elephant look the same?
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Why did mammoths have so much hair?
Why did mammoths have so much hair?
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James and Lyn had seen enough of the past, so they pressed the button in their machine to take them to today. The next day their teacher showed them some old dinosaur bones that had been found in a swamp.
What do we call the remains of animals that are found in swamps or in rocks?
James and Lyn had seen enough of the past, so they pressed the button in their machine to take them to today. The next day their teacher showed them some old dinosaur bones that had been found in a swamp.
What do we call the remains of animals that are found in swamps or in rocks?
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