Scientists found a very big fossil on a cold island. The animal lived in water long ago. It was the biggest of its kind!
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Old bones or parts of animals from long ago
“We saw a fossil at the museum.”
A piece of land with water all around it
“The island had many trees on it.”
Very, very big
“The giant dog was bigger than me!”
People who study things to learn about the world
“The scientists found new animals in the sea.”
The hard white things in your mouth for eating
“I brush my teeth every morning.”
Very good and exciting
“The rainbow in the sky was amazing!”
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A long time ago, people found bones. The bones were on a cold island. The island is called Bear Island. The people took some pictures. But they left the bones behind!
Many years later, scientists came back. They looked at the old bones again. The bones were from a giant animal. It lived in water long ago. It was very, very big!
This animal had a wide mouth. It had many small teeth too. Scientists say it was nine feet long. It is the biggest one ever found. What an amazing find!
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Where were the bones found?
What did the people do in 1948?
How big was the animal?
Where did the animal live?
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Where did people find the bones?
What did the people do with the bones?
How long was the animal?
What did the animal have in its mouth?
Who came back to look at the bones?
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What is your favorite big animal?
Would you like to find old bones?
What would you do on a cold island?
Can you think of animals with big teeth?
If you were a scientist, what would you study?
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