Review: DINOSAUR BONES by Aliki

 

3.69 STAR from 29 GoodReaders

DINOSAUR BONES focuses on the discovery of dinosaurs. How people found 'strange bones' that they couldn't classify, and how this lead to the discovery of the ancient world of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.

One of the really useful aspects of the book is that it shows the Scientific Method in action. Aliki walks children through the history of Dinosaur Discovery. They will see how scientists made mistakes and how theories were disproved and then replaced with better theories.

When talking about the Scientific Method there's not always a good example available to show children. The story in this book is very clear and accessible.

There are a number of other topics that are touched up. DINOSAUR BONES talks about how dinosaurs first appeared in the late Triassic period, and how they grew larger as the centuries passed. The Triassic Cretaceous, and Jurassic periods are introduced. And Aliki includes the topics of Continental drift and sediment deposits that lead to rock stratification.

AND FINALLY, what I liked quite a bit was that the book ends with the mysterious WHY of dinosaur extinction. I think too often children get the impression that we know all the answers. Aliki leaves with the knowledge that that's not true. And I would hope this would leave young dino enthusiasts with the idea that there is scientific work left to be done and that they could be great discoverers when they grow up.

Pam~


DINOSAUR BONES
(Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
by Aliki L. Brandenberg 

Reading Information:
Word Count: 827
Page Count: 32
Accelerated Reader: 3.7 / points: 0.5
AR quiz: 13804
Lexile: 460L
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