Summary
The StoryBots explore the Triceratops, a horned plant-eating dinosaur. A bright, catchy short that drops easily into a lesson, a center, or a brain-friendly review.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
We know about dinosaurs because of fossils -- the rock-hard remains scientists dig up and study to learn what lived long ago.
- What was special about this dinosaur's body?
- Was it a plant-eater or a meat-eater -- how can you tell?
- How do scientists learn about animals that lived so long ago?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: dinosaur, fossil, prehistoric, herbivore, carnivore.
Try it: Draw this dinosaur and label one body part that tells you what it ate or how it stayed safe.