Digging For Dinosaurs

How did those enormous dinosaur skeletons get inside the museum? Long ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth. Then, suddenly, they died out. For thousands of years, no one knew these giant creatures had ever existed. Then people began finding fossils -- bones and teeth and footprints that had turned to stone. Today, teams of experts work together to dig dinosaur fossils out of the ground, bone by fragile bone. Then they put the skeletons together again inside museums, to look just like the dinosaurs of millions of years ago.

Investigate famous fossil excavations and the archaeologists and paleontologists who led them with Digging for Dinosaurs. Through dinosaurs such as Megalosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, and Sinosauropteryx, readers will discover how we learn about how dinosaurs looked, how they lived, and the conditions of Earth long ago.Full-color photos and infographics bring these amazing ancient discoveries to life! Table of contents, diagram, map, fun facts, a glossary, and an index are included. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO

Read along, dig along, sing along! Young paleontologists and dinosaur enthusiasts are invited on a fossil dig, set to the tune of "Here We Go 'Round the Mulberry Bush." Hike the trail, scan the ground, and make a find--then discover how to build a T. Rex from its bones. Includes hand-play motions for sing-alongs and bite-size science sidebars.

Dinosaurs from one to ten use construction equipment to dig, shovel, roll, and scrape as they build a fun surprise. On board pages.

"Dig, dig, dig those dinosaurs/ So big, big, big those dinosaurs/ Rig, rig, rig those dinosaurs/ Dig those dinosaur bones." The rhythmical text and lively, well-researched illustrations follow a paleontologist and his crew as they find, clean, assemble, and exhibit dinosaur bones. The read-aloud fun is accompanied by up-to-date facts about dinosaur fossils. Educational and inspiring, this story is bound to captivate little scientists.

Book Features: • 24 pages, 8 inches x 8 inches • Ages 5-7, Grades K-1 leveled readers • Simple, easy-to-read pages with vibrant illustrations • Features before and after reading vocabulary • Includes reading tips and comprehension and extension activities The Magic Of Reading: Introduce young learners to the magic of reading with We're Going on a Dinosaur Dig. This 24-page fictional adventure book features vibrant illustrations and simple language to practice early reading comprehension skills. Hands-On Reading Adventure: A group of friends go on an adventure to dig for dinosaur bones but find something much greater! Follow along as three best friends hike through grass, explore a jungle, and sludge through mud only to find an unexpected surprise. Features: More than just a fun story, this kids book also includes pre- and post-reading vocabulary lists, as well as reading tips for mid-story interaction and engagement. The book also includes end-of-book comprehension and extension activities. Leveled Books: Vibrant illustrations and leveled text work together to tell a fun story and promote reading comprehension skills. The book engages kindergarteners and first graders with short, simple language and high-interest topics like dinosaurs. Why Rourke Educational Media: Since 1980, Rourke Publishing Company has specialized in publishing engaging and diverse non-fiction and fiction books for children in a wide range of subjects that support reading success on a level that has no limits.

Meet Haggis and Tank--two dogs with BIG imaginations! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!Haggis and Tank's big imaginations take them on a search for real live dinosaurs! They build a nest for dino eggs and play baseball with a triceratops. But then the ground starts shaking. Is a T-rex chasing Haggis and Tank? Or could something else be headed their way? This series is full of clever wordplay and homophones that make Haggis and Tank's adventures even more fun!