A long, long time ago, even before there were any people on Earth, dinosaurs roamed the land. These amazing creatures lived at least 245 million years ago! It's a little tricky to imagine, but that's way, way before even your great-great-grandparents were born. There were about 700 different kinds of dinosaurs that scientists, called paleontologists, have discovered and given names to. Paleontologists are like dinosaur detectives—they go on big adventures all over the world to find clues about these ancient animals. They dig up fossils, which are the remains of dinosaurs that got buried under layers of sand, mud, or other stuff a long time ago.
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Fossils are super cool because they're like nature's time capsules. They help us learn what the world was like when dinosaurs were alive. When a dinosaur dies, its body might get covered by sand or mud, especially in places like old seas, lakes, or rivers. Over millions of years, the soft parts of the dinosaur's body rotted away, but the hard parts, like bones and teeth, turned into stone. That's what we call fossils. When paleontologists find these fossils, they can study them to figure out what the dinosaurs looked like and how they lived.
One really exciting discovery happened in 2013. A farmer in Montana, which is a state in the United States, found something incredible on his big ranch. He found two gigantic dinosaurs! One was a 38-foot-long T-Rex, which is one of the most famous and fearsome dinosaurs with big teeth and tiny arms. The other was a Triceratops, which had three big horns on its face and a huge frill around its neck. Imagine finding something that amazing in your backyard! Thanks to discoveries like these, we keep learning more about the fascinating world of dinosaurs.
Discoveries happen all the time! Check out this article with the Top 10 Dinosaurs Discoveries of 2024!
Today, we are going to learn 12 Facts about the Stegosaurus which was a herbivore! A herbivore is a dinosaur that eats plant material. Let's learn more, watch the video!
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Introducing a New Veggie:
Hey kids! Do you like to eat plants? Maybe you enjoy munching on carrots, apples, or even broccoli. Today, let's talk about a special plant called Dinosaur Kale. It's super cool and great for making yummy Kale Chips! (You can substitute any variety of Kale for the Kale Chip Recipe.)
Guess what? There's a local gardener who grows Dinosaur Kale, and it's one of our favorites. Can you guess why it's called Dinosaur Kale? Look at the picture below! It looks kind of bumpy and rough, like a dinosaur's skin.
Did you know there were different types of dinosaurs, too? Some dinosaurs ate only plants, like the Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus. These plant-eaters are called herbivores. Other dinosaurs, like the Tyrannosaurus Rex, ate meat and are called carnivores. And some dinosaurs ate both plants and meat—they're called omnivores.
So, when you're eating your Dinosaur Kale, you can pretend to be a dinosaur! Are you a herbivore, a carnivore, or an omnivore? Which one are you?
(Plan Ahead: Dinosaur Kale is easy to grow in Louisiana and can be planted November - Spring, this could be a fun project that doesn't require a lot of space.)
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I hope you gave the Kale Chips a try! Let's get started on another fun project! Fizzy Dinosaur Eggs!
We hope you learned some fun facts, ate yummy kale chips, and enjoyed your fizzy dinosaurs!
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