Climb into our Kid Scoop time machine and set the dial for 77 million years ago. Step out into a strange land and meet the largest dinosaur that ever walked the planet—the Dreadnoughtus. Fossils of the enormous Dreadnoughtus were only recently discovered in South America and scientists believe this giant plant eater was as big as a house and as heavy as an entire herd of elephants! A formidable creature with a powerful tail and long neck—this mighty animal surely ruled the dinosaur kingdom in its day. Cap your time travel adventure with puzzles, games and fascinating facts about this fascinating fellow.
In this issue students will:
- unscramble dinosaur words
- use context clues to unlock comprehension of expository text
- use the newspaper for a dino spelling hunt and to sear for compound words
- write creatively about our gift to the plant
- calculate sums to answer text-dependent questions
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