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How Do We Know about Dinosaurs?: A Fossil Mystery
In graphic novel format, text and illustrations explain how fossils teach us about the dinosaurs.
- GenresGraphic Novels
24 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2011
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Rebecca Olien
72 books4 followersRebecca Olien was an elementary classroom teacher for 20 years in Wisconsin. She now lives in Oregon where she teaches education courses at Southern Oregon University and is the education program coordinator for Schneider Museum of Art. Rebecca has published many books and articles for both teachers and children.
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April 16, 2015How Do We Know About Dinosaurs? By Rebecca Olien Primary Book
The story plot is easy to understand. It is about how some dinosaurs became fossils. Then tells about how people find the fossils and what they do with them after they find them. The panels and graphics are large so the pages are not busy. Students would know where to focus and would be able to understand the story. I really liked the large panels. This would be an easy graphic novel to read to the class and explain the features to this type of text.
I would use this book as an extension to my science curriculum. We talk about animals that are extinct but do not talk much about how we know they were once here. I think this would be great as a read aloud paired with nonfiction and fiction picture books. It could hook the few students who were not as interested in picture books. This could also be used to when teaching writing. We talk a lot about dialog in our writing curriculum. This is a great way to show how author/illustrators use speech bubbles to make their characters talk.
The positive attributes in this book are the large graphics, it can easily be read aloud, and it is easy for students to follow. I also love how this graphic novel is science based. The other books in the series can be easily integrated into my science curriculum.
The story plot is easy to understand. It is about how some dinosaurs became fossils. Then tells about how people find the fossils and what they do with them after they find them. The panels and graphics are large so the pages are not busy. Students would know where to focus and would be able to understand the story. I really liked the large panels. This would be an easy graphic novel to read to the class and explain the features to this type of text.
I would use this book as an extension to my science curriculum. We talk about animals that are extinct but do not talk much about how we know they were once here. I think this would be great as a read aloud paired with nonfiction and fiction picture books. It could hook the few students who were not as interested in picture books. This could also be used to when teaching writing. We talk a lot about dialog in our writing curriculum. This is a great way to show how author/illustrators use speech bubbles to make their characters talk.
The positive attributes in this book are the large graphics, it can easily be read aloud, and it is easy for students to follow. I also love how this graphic novel is science based. The other books in the series can be easily integrated into my science curriculum.
March 2, 2012
Reason for Reading: I enjoy this publisher.
Basic easy reader with detailed information for the minimal text that is provided. Wonderful quality cartoonish illustrations are delightful and add humour to the factual text. A simple graphic interface with four frames per two page spread, narrative text between frames, and one comic bubble that leads to the next page. The reading level is at the higher end of the given spread (K-3) and this would also be perfect for little ones who are reading ahead of age level.
Basic easy reader with detailed information for the minimal text that is provided. Wonderful quality cartoonish illustrations are delightful and add humour to the factual text. A simple graphic interface with four frames per two page spread, narrative text between frames, and one comic bubble that leads to the next page. The reading level is at the higher end of the given spread (K-3) and this would also be perfect for little ones who are reading ahead of age level.
September 9, 2016
A nice non-fiction book for kids who want to know about dinosaurs. Aimed at the younger set, it introduces terminology and explains how we learn from fossils.
January 25, 2015
How Do We Know about Dinosaurs?: A Fossil Mystery
Olien, Rebecca
early graphic novels... tells about creation discovery of dinosaurs
Olien, Rebecca
early graphic novels... tells about creation discovery of dinosaurs
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