Dinosaurs in the Snow / Cretaceous Conifers
From Dinosaur Train · 2013
24 minPre-KK1st2ndScience
Summary
A full Dinosaur Train episode. The families travel to cold, snowy places and discover conifer trees that stay green all winter. A great look at how plants and animals live in a chilly habitat.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Different plants and animals are suited to live in cold, snowy habitats.
- How do the dinosaurs stay warm in the snow?
- What is special about conifer trees in winter?
- What plants and animals live where it is cold and snowy?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: snow, cold, conifer, evergreen, habitat.
Try it: Name one plant that stays green in winter. Draw it in the snow.