A dinosaur named sue worksheet is suitable for 1st 3rd grade. A dinosaur named sue comprehension questions dinosaurs. The field mouse and the dinosaur named sue is about a mouse who lives at a digging site where scientists uncover old bones for a dinosaur named sue. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A decade after the discovery of the oldest, largest and most complete tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found, the trex named sue made its debut. Selftaught field paleontologist sue hendrickson has always been interested in exploration and discovery. Follows the amazing story of sue, the largest and most complete. Field mouse and the dinosaur named sue jurassic park by. Now children can read about her amazing story, from her discovery in the badlands of south dakota in. A dinosaur named sue by fay robinson, 1999, scholastic edition, in english.
Hendrickson spotted a few large vertebrae jutting out of an eroded bluff and followed her hunch that there were more beneath the surface. Sue, nickname for one of the most complete and bestpreserved skeletons of tyrannosaurus rex. A court dispute finally ends with the dinosaur bones staying at the field museum. Sue the dinosaur finds a new home in chicago youtube. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. This is a very well done introduction to where dinosaur bones come from and what happens to them after they are discovered. It focuses on guiding children to return to the text to locate information and on identifying details that tell more about a given main idea. Her name is sue, and she is, without a doubt, the archaeological find of this century.
Helps kids use key reading strategies while they read independently. The skull, crushed and flattened when the dinosaur was buried 67 million years ago, was ctscanned to reveal its internal structure. This activity sheet is designed to use with a dinosaur named sue by fay robinson. The worksheet has a reference web site for additional activities. Rex by pat relf, sue science team of the field museum, patricia relf isbn. Its body is 45 feet long and its skull is 5 feet long. The field mouse and the dinosaur named sue book, 2001. A woman named sue hendrickson hence the dinosaur s name discovered the bones while walking on a cheyenne river. Sue was discovered in the summer of 1990 by sue hendrickson, a paleontologist, and was named after her. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. After it was excavated, the fossil became the subject of an intense custody battle. The field mouse and the dinosaur named sue by jan wahl. When the dinosaur bone that is his roof is excavated, a field mouse tries to reclaim it by following it into a crate which ends up at the field museum in chicago. Sue is the nickname given to fmnh pr 2081, one of the largest, most complete and best preserved tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found.
Trix is a tyrannosaurus rex specimen excavated in 20 in montana, usa by a team of. Mouse gets trapped in a packing box,where he and the bones are taken to the field museum in chicago. Two decades before dealer eric prokopi pleaded guilty to dinosaur fossil smuggling, another dinosaur dispute over a t. The largest and most complete skeleton of a tyrannosaurus rex ever found was put on display at the field m useum in chicago, illinois, on may 17, 2000. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. This list includes all of the most famous dinosaurs together with many lesserknown species.
Rex by pat relf and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. This first installment spread over three pages follows sue from her discovery and excavation through her initial preparation. Too heavy to mount with the rest of the dinosaur, the skull was replaced on the skeleton by a lightweight cast with the crushing straightened out. The field mouse and the dinosaur named sue jan wahl, scholastic inc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It seems pretty common to refer to the dinosaur as sue in all caps this is how it is referred to in lance grandes book curators, on the field museums website, and in various news articles. Rex hardcover september 1, 2000 by pat relf author. A dinosaur named sue by kimberly weinberger, ed heck. After being unearthed on a sioux indian reservation by dinosaur hunter peter larson, sue became a minisensation as one of the most important finds in paleontological history.
We offer discounted pricing, free shipping and unparalleled expertise and customer service. One day while the field mouse is sound asleep he is woken up by loud banging, only to find workers searching for something. This guided reading lesson for the field mouse and the dinosaur named sue by jan wahlyou provide the books includes a completed template with. Science at rosa mauers storevisit my page to view products. The dinosaur was named sue in her honor even though no one knows whether the dinosaur was actually female. But as soon as her bones are collected the question remains. Booksource is the premier trade book distributor to k12 school classrooms across the country. Sep 01, 2000 this is an excellent book for younger readers, thirdsixth grades, that tells the story of sue, a trex, whose nearly complete skeleton was found in south dakota. Unearthed on a routine dig one hot summer day in 1990, dinosaur sue has become the archaeological story of the century.
The story of a dinosaur named sue the following pages give a short history of the t. Sue is the nickname given to fmnh pr 2081, the largest, most complete and best preserved tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found. Dec 11, 2014 cnn films dinosaur airs thursday, december 11, at 9p et. How she got the name sue, preservation of the skeleton, and her aquisition by the field museum makes for a fascinating tale. Young readers can learn about her amazing story, from beginning to the exciting restoration work leading up to her spring 2000 debut. I just saw sue the trex at the field museum and i find this news report extremely interesting. An interesting telling of the story behind the famous dinosaur known as. In addition to absconding with sue, they took any fossils which were collected anywhere near the time when we collected sue. The specimen was named trix after the dutch former queen beatrix and is one of the.
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read a short passage, then identify the main idea, and underline true statements. She is the most complete tyrannosaurus rex, or trex. Found in the badlands of south dakota in 1990, sue the dinosaur is the largest and most complete trex fossil ever discovered. A trifold bookmark made specifically for fay robinsons nonfiction book, a dinosaur named sue.
On may 17, 2000, chicagos field museum of natural history unveiled a display extraordinary not only for what it wasthe largest 12. On may 17, 2000, sue went on permanent public display in chicago. Aug 19, 2014 its a whole niche part of vertebrate paleontology to just study what sex is. Unearthed on a routine dig one hot summer day in 1990, dinosaur sue has captured imaginations the world over. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. It was discovered on 12 august 1990, by sue hendrickson, an explorer and fossil collector, and was named after her. At one point, five or six years ago, they thought it was a boy, which was funny, a boy named sue from the johnny cash song. Young readers can learn about her amazing story, from beginning to the exciting restoration work leading up to her. A dinosaur named sue by lpteach teachers pay teachers. This is video 1 of the skeleton from the traveling exhibit a dinosaur named sue. The current thinking is sue, yes, is a female and they just got lucky. Now the complete account of her incredible tale is brought together for young readers from her discovery in.
You can follow links in the text to find out more about certain species. Sue is the nickname given to fmnh pr 2081, which is one of the largest, most extensive, and best preserved tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found, at over 90% recovered by bulk. The approximately 67 millionyearold fossil, named in honour of susan hendrickson, who discovered it on. Sue was found in south dakota in 1990, but since then she has traveled to different museums around the world. Determined to recover his bone, the field mouse sets out on a search that leads him all the way to the halls of the worldfamous field museum in chicago, and facetoface with a 67millionyearold dinosaur named sue. The fossil was dated to approximately 67 million years ago. But tyrannosaurus sue is about much more than big government and lawyers in fact, its mainly about the impact on a scientific and societal level of a very big dinosaur. Sue is the largest and most complete trex fossil ever found. A dinosaur named sue by fay robinson, hardcover barnes. The dinosaur was named for sue hendrickson, who discovered the bonehunters holy grail in 1990 on a ranch on the cheyenne river indian reservation. This is from the scholastic guided reading program level n. Sue is the name of a tyrannosaurus rex that was the largest and most complete trex fossil ever discovered.
And now the folks at the field museum of natural history have written a 49page illustrated paperback devoted to sue s discovery and preservation. Found in the badlands of south dakota in 1990, sue the dinosau. Sue the tyrannosaurus rex stars in dinosaur the new. Fay robinson with the sue science team of the field museum, portia sloan. Using a disputed dinosaur to teach contract defenses. The visual world of animals is highly diverse and often very different from the world that we humans take for granted. This specific book was inspired a number of people in the world. It gives an inside look to the dinosaur named sue at the field museum in chicago. Sue dinosaur simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This was an incredible true story about a trex named sue who is excavated in south dakota.
Click the red arrows to sort by title, grade, or author. Aug 15, 2014 dinosaur looks at the famous find of a t. Now the complete account of her incredible tale is brought together for young readers from her discovery. Below youll find a list of dinosaurs with pictures and information. The field mouse and a dinosaur named sue is a very informative story about sue the dinosaur in the eyes of a tiny field mouse. The field mouse and the dinosaur named sue book, 2000. Earlier this year, i took my grandchildren to the cleveland museum of natural history to see sue, the. They had taken sue, on whom we had spent two hundred thousanddollars and five thousand hours in preparation. In your opinion, which museum has the best dinosaur. The fascinating story, photos and illustrations make this book a worthwhile read and a marvelous tribute to 67 millionyearold sue.
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