The Discovery And Mystery Of A Dinosaur Named Jane (prime)

Digging in the badlands of Montana, workers from the Burpee Museum of Natural History have spent weeks hunting for fossils. On their last day of prospecting they make a great find: the toe bone of a meat-eating dinosaur! Judith Williams takes us on this adventure—from the dig site to the creation and opening of the museum exhibit. The dinosaur named Jane is different from any found before and it's up to scientists at the museum to identify her. In cooperation with the Burpee Museum of Natural History, Enslow presents this featured title, packed with photographs from the expedition and new museum exhibit, "Jane's World." This full-circle story supports the National Science Education Standards for "Earth Science" and "Science as a Human Endeavor."

digging In The Badlands Of Montana, Scientists And Volunteers From The Burpee Museum Of Natural History Have Spent Weeks Hunting For Fossils. On Their Last Day Of Prospecting They Make A Great Find: The Toe Bone Of A Meat-eating Dinosaur! Could It Be A Tyrannosaurus Rex? Go Along On This Exciting Adventure-from The Dig Site To The Creation And Opening Of The Museum Exhibit, Jane: Diary Of A Dinosaur. Packed With Photographs From The Expedition And New Museum Exhibit, This True Science Adventure Gives You A Behind-the-scenes Look At A New Scientific Discovery.

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in The Science Fiction Movie jurassic Park, Dinosaurs And Humans Roam And Inhabit The Same Island. Sadly, The Experimental Amusement Park And Many Of The Humans Do Not Survive The Native Instincts Of The Fierce Creatures That Take Over The Island. Movie Goers, Entranced By The Possibilities And Suspense Presented In jurassic Park, Wanted More, And Two Sequels Followed This Film, Dragging Dinosaurs To The Forefront Of The Box Office Time And Time Again. As Thrilling As These Stories Are, However, Fictional Accounts Of Dinosaurs Pale In Comparison To The Reality That These Extraordinary Creatures Truly Did Roam The Earth. In This Title, Williams Details The Journey Of Paleontologists To The Hillsides Of Montana, Where They Find A Rare Treasure—the Skeleton Of A Young, Female Tyrannosaurus Rex That They Name Jane. Williams Also Shares The Methods And Tools Used To Resurrect The Skeleton From The Hillside In Order To Transfer It To A Museum, Where It Must Be Treated With Care And Prepared For Study And Exhibition. For Children In The Sixth Grade Who Love Reading About Dinosaurs (or Even Watching jurassic Park), This Book Is The Perfect Match, Providing Full-color Graphics And Photographs, Colorful Pages, A Table Of Contents, An Index, A Glossary, And Suggestions For Further Reading, While Documenting A Real-life Adventure Involving The Unearthing Of A Real Dinosaur's Skeleton.

Digging in the badlands of Montana, workers from the Burpee Museum of Natural History have spent weeks hunting for fossils. On their last day of prospecting, they make a great the toe of a meat-eating dinosaur! Judith Williams takes readers on this adventure--from the dig site to the creation and opening of the museum exhibit. Join members of the Burbee Museum's paleontology team as they engage in the laborious task of searching for and identifying a young mysterious dinosaur that they name Jane. Learn interesting facts about Jane and her life on Earth This book describes the discovery of a young Tyrannosaurus rex fossil in the badlands of Montana and now placed in the Burpee Museum of Natural History in Rockford, Illinois