paleontology

"At first, small dinos scampered along on small legs. But it wasn't long before long-necked sauropods began to tower over the landscape. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Triassic period. But what about other fierce creatures roaming the land and lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Triassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino"--.

"The giant, flightless Thunderbird was a creature so legendary tales of the animal are still told today. With their size and skills as predators, it's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the day. But many of the large animals of the Pleistocene epoch were not dinos. Become a paleontologist as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino"--.

"Allosaurs hunted with sharp teeth, and Steogosaurs developed bones like armor to stay safe from fierce predators. It's no wonder dinos ruled Earth back in the Jurassic period. But what about creatures flying high in the sky or the predators lurking under the waves? Many of those animals were not dinos. Become a paleontologist of the Jurassic as you explore colorful illustrations and fabulous fossil photos to take a trip back in time and discover who was and was not a dino"--Provided by publisher.

"Images accompany information about sea scorpions. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

"Images accompany information about mosasaurs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

"Images accompany information about the megalodon. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

Text and illustrations look at the Archelon, an ancient turtle, describing what it looked like, how big it was, what it ate, where their fossils have been found and more.

"Images accompany information about plesiosaurs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

"Images accompany information about ichthyosaurs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 2 through 7"--Provided by publisher.

"This title explores tools, methods, discoveries, and careers in the Paleontology field. Accompanying the main text are activities from a felt mammoth to soap fossils. These crafts encourage readers to engage with what they learned, solidifying their new knowledge. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by publisher.