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Dinosaur Facts and Fun

The document discusses the discovery of the Hadrosaurus skeleton in 1838 and its significance in paleontology, leading to its designation as New Jersey's state dinosaur. It also briefly describes the Compsognathus and Triceratops, highlighting their characteristics and habitats. Additionally, the document includes riddles and activities related to dinosaurs.

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Dinosaur Facts and Fun

The document discusses the discovery of the Hadrosaurus skeleton in 1838 and its significance in paleontology, leading to its designation as New Jersey's state dinosaur. It also briefly describes the Compsognathus and Triceratops, highlighting their characteristics and habitats. Additionally, the document includes riddles and activities related to dinosaurs.

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A Hadrosaurus skeleton was found in 1838 in a clay pit in

Haddonfield, New Jersey. However, it was not until 1858 that


people realized that the bones were that of an almost
complete dinosaur skeleton! It was named Hadrosaurus,
pronounced: Had-roe-sore-uss, which means “bulky lizard.”

According to the story, John E. Hopkins had invited William


Parker Foulke to his home for dinner. During the meal, Hopkins told
Foulke about the strange bones that his men had found twenty years
earlier. Dr. Joseph Leidy was asked to come to the site, and he studied
the bones and made sketches of them that were presented to the
scientific community. Leidy was considered the father of modern
paleontology for this spectacular find in North America, and he named
the dinosaur Hadrosaurus foulkii. Because of its obvious historical
importance, Hadrosaurus foulkii was designated the New Jersey state
dinosaur on June 13, 1991.

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If a Hadrosaurus had a hat, he would haughtily hop down here to


us. What literary term is being demonstrated?

A. Flashback B. Simile C. Alliteration


Compsognathus (the small dinosaur)

Compsognathus was only about the size of a chicken!


They lived during the Jurassic period when the first sharks

and stingrays existed. Surprisingly, they were


meat-eaters or carnivores and ate small insects and animals.

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Triceratops

Pronounced: (tri-SER-uh-tahps)

"Three-Horned Face" (Tri- means


three)
This plant eater or
herbivore had an enormous head and an unusual face.

The animal had a parrot-like beak, one horn over each eye,

and a smaller horn on its nose. Behind Triceratops's head,


there was a thick bony plate that protected its neck, shoulders,
bone, and skin.
The eight-ton animal walked on four strong, sturdy legs.
However, Triceratops was surprisingly fast: It could run about 30
miles per hour!

We have found fossils of Triceratops in Montana in the United


States.
RIDDLES?

1. What do dinosaurs have that no other animals have?

2. Where does a Tyrannosaurus sit when he comes to stay?

3. What did they call prehistoric sailing disasters?

ACTIVITY:

How many words can you make from Triceratops?

Tops, rat, rice…


Dinosaur Writing Paper

Choose your favorite dinosaur and write a paragraph about why you
like that one the most.
ANSWERS

First answer: Alliteration

Riddle Answers

1. Baby Dinosaurs.
2. Anywhere he wants to
3. Tyrannosaurus wrecks.

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