Michael William Skrepnick

Briefly explains the work of paleontologists, scientists who learn about dinosaurs by studying fossils.

2) T. rex: hunter or scavenger?

Author

Holtz, Thomas R

Series

Step into reading volume Step 5

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

880L

Language

English

Description

I like science! bilingual

Discusses evidence from paleontologists showing that Tyrannosaurus rex both hunted and scavenged for food.

3) Descubriendo dinosaurios con un cazador de fosiles =: Discovering dinosaurs with a fossil hunter

Author

Williams, Judith

Series

Publisher

Enslow Publishers

Pub. Date

[2008]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Description

Step into reading. Step 5

"Discusses dinosaurs and what can be learned from their fossils"--Provided by publisher.

4) Raptor pack

Author

Bakker, Robert T

Series

Publisher

Random House

Pub. Date

[2003]

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure

760L

Language

English

Description

A paleontologist discusses what is known of the physical characteristics and behavior of Deinonychus, a member of the raptor family of dinosaurs.

5) Meat-eating dinosaurs: the theropods

Author

Series

Publisher

Enslow

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 8.9 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Description

Discusses the origins and evolution of theropods, the meat-eating dinosaurs, including their physiology, eating habits, factors contributing to their extinction, and important paleontological discoveries of theropods.

6) Horned dinosaurs: the Ceratopsians

Author

Series

Publisher

Enslow

Pub. Date

[2001]

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 8.7 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Description

Provides information about the origins, range, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, food, defenses, and extinction of triceratops and the other dinosaurs with formidable horns known as ceratopsians.

7) Feathered dinosaurs: the origin of birds

Author

Series

Publisher

Enslow

Pub. Date

[2002]

Language

English

Description

Explores the connection between birds and dinosaurs, details the time and areas where these dinosaurs roamed, as well as what they ate and how they behaved, and discusses major related fossil discoveries.

8) Armored, plated, and bone-headed dinosaurs: the Ankylosaurs, Stegosaurs, and Pachycephalosaurs

Author

Series

Publisher

Enslow

Pub. Date

[2002]

Language

English

Description