Aliki

Briefly introduces various types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossilized dinosaur bones.

Explains how fossils are formed and what they tell us about the past.

Retells the wandering of John Chapman whose devotion to planting apple trees made him a legendary figure in American history.

Discusses manners and gives examples of good manners and bad manners.

Discusses how scientists, studying fossil remains, provide information on how dinosaurs lived millions of years ago.

Describes, using evidence found in fossil layers, how one-cell organisms evolved into complex plants and animals.

A reading of the book, "Digging up dinosaurs" by author Aliki. Introduces readers to many types of dinosaurs whose skeletons and reconstructions are seen in museums and explains how scientists uncover, preserve, and study fossils. Other segments: The mysteries of dinosaurs: LeVar buries a time capsule and relates this activity to what we find now when we look at dinosaurs from the past ; What makes a dinosaur?: dino-history poem with visuals of present...