Understanding Dinosaurs and Fossils

The video introduces third graders to vocabulary related to dinosaurs and fossils in Lesson 17. It covers key terms such as fossils, clues, remains, prove, evidence, skeletons, uncovering, buried, fierce, and location. Each term is explained with examples and definitions, helping students understand their meanings and usage in the context of paleontology and dinosaur studies.

What does the word 'fossil' refer to?

• A living plant

• A type of rock

• Remains or traces of ancient life

• A type of dinosaur

How do fossils help scientists?

• By providing food

• By giving clues to solve mysteries

• By making them rich

• By scaring them

What does the word 'remains' mean in the context of fossils?

• A living animal

• A type of plant

• All or part of a dead body

• A piece of rock

What does it mean to 'prove' something?

• To guess

• To show it is true with facts

• To hide it

• To ignore it

What kind of information do egg fossils provide?

• What dinosaurs ate

• How dinosaurs looked

• How dinosaurs raised their young

• Where dinosaurs lived

What is a 'skeleton'?

• A type of rock

• A dinosaur egg

• A framework of bones

• A type of plant

What does 'uncovering' mean in the context of fossils?

• To hide something

• To build something

• To reveal or remove the cover

• To break something

What does the word 'buried' mean?

• To swim

• To eat

• To fly

• To cover from view or hide

How are dinosaurs often described?

• Colorful

• Small and weak

• Fierce and dangerous

• Friendly

What does 'location' refer to?

• A type of dinosaur

• A place where something is found

• A type of rock

• A kind of plant