Meet sue, the largest and most complete tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found. Sometimes when youre a scientist, you do dignified things like name new species or cut the ribbons at a museum. Dinosaur broadcast on cnn unearths old drama over a t. A boy named sue is a song written by humorist and poet shel silverstein and made popular.
A dinosaur named sue reigns at the field museum in chicago. In fact, its one of very few books that my husband and i both look forward to reading to our toddler over and over again. As we were going through the exhibit, i found myself thinking about the extinction of the dinosaurshow these large, strong creatures met their ultimate downfall by failing to adjust to the. A dinosaur named sue fay robinson 690 n 30 apatosaurus elaine landau 770 l 24 language arts lexile level guided reading level dra level pourquoi tales how chipmunk got his stripes joseph and james bruchac 260 l 24 a wise wish anne miranda 300 l 24. The book can also be used to teach students how to determine the main idea and supporting details and to effectively ask and answer questions. A woman named sue hendrickson hence the dinosaur s name discovered the bones while walking on a cheyenne river. Twentyfour years ago on the cheyenne river indian reservation in south dakota, a group of paleontologists led by peter larson discovered one of the most complete tyrannosaurus rex skeletons to date. They named it sueafter the member of their group who first spotted a few bones. P wahl field mouse and the dinosaur named sue p yolen how do dinosaurs series p zoehfeld dinosaurs big and small upper arlington public library2800 tremont roadupper arlington, ohio 432216144869621. Her femur length of 54 inches surpassed, by more than 6 percent, the previously known largest t. She couldnt find her copy, we save books, and absolutely had to replace it so she can pass it on to her children some day. A dinosaur named sue worksheet is suitable for 1st 3rd grade. Sue is the nickname given to fmnh pr 2081, one of the largest, most complete and best preserved tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found.
A dinosaur named sue informational reading includes comprehension questions, informational pulls, and writing prompts for chapters 16 of the nonfiction informational selection from the scholastic reader. 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. And sometimes its your job to figure out if and how dinosaurs peed, a. Explore our editors picks for the best kids books of the month. Unfortunately my bookshelfs a bit too crammed full to require the use of these dinosaur bookends by etsy seller daniel deluca. A dinosaur named sue comprehension questions dinosaurs.
Now the complete account of her incredible tale is brought together for young readers. Internet archive contributor internet archive language english. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books. Dec 08, 2014 dinosaur broadcast on cnn unearths old drama over a t. This motivating series presents several popular dinosaur species, including tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, and stegosaurus. This first installment spread over three pages follows sue from her discovery and excavation through her initial preparation. A dinosaur named sue informational reading includes comprehension questions, informational pulls, and writing prompts for chapters 16 of the nonfiction. As revealed by the skeleton, excavated in 1990 by the paleontologist peter larson and his team from the black hills institute for geological. The find led to acrimonious lawsuits, criminal prosecutions and an. Gender and country music is the title of a 2004 book about the role of the gender in american country music. Two decades ago, a fight over the tyrannosaurus rex named sue made headlines. Sue had grown to a large size, even for a tyrannosaurus. Aug 19, 2014 they named it sueafter the member of their group who first spotted a few bonesand paid the landowner five dollars to take it with them back to their research center, the black hills institute.
On the morning of august 12, the team decided to drive into the nearest town. Dinosaur picture books upper arlington public library. A woman named sue hendrickson hence the dinosaurs name discovered the bones while walking on a cheyenne river. The approximately 67 millionyearold fossil, named in honour of susan hendrickson, who discovered it on. She contacted the black hills institute, whose staff retrieved and prepared the bones. Unearthed on a routine dig one hot summer day in 1990, dinosaur sue has captured imaginations the world over. Novel study, guided reading books, literature circles. After it was excavated, the fossil became the subject of an intense custody battle. I also thought it was perfect to name it after susan, and also because ironically, johnny cashs song a boy named sue, was playing on the radio as i met the crew that morning. The story of the colossal fossil is a fascinating look at the discovery of one of the largest, most wellpreserved t.
The worksheet has a reference web site for additional activities. Rex by relf, pat, sue science team of the field museum, relf, patricia isbn. Dinosaur pee is paleontologys newest mystery the mary sue. The extraordinary saga of the largest, most fought over trex ever found steve fiffer, author, robert t. Dinosaursteen nonfiction, paleontology teens, books.
As we were going through the exhibit, i found myself thinking about the extinction of the dinosaurshow these. The fossil was dated to approximately 67 million years ago. One of my daughters favorite books as a little girl. The fossil named sue is one of the most famous discoveries in the history of paleontology. Their plan was to use sue as the centerpiece for a paleontology museum in their hometown of hill city, south dakota. Since their discovery in the early nineteenth century, the extinction of these fascinating beasts that ruled the earth for some 160 million years has baffled modern researchers. A dinosaur named sue informational text by loopylocks tpt. The story of a dinosaur named sue the following pages give a short history of the t. Sue was discovered in the summer of 1990 by sue hendrickson, a paleontologist, and was named after her. Larson nicknamed the fossil sue, after susan hendrickson. Usually the name consists of two greek or latin words or combinations. Dinosaur named sue by pat relf, september 1, 2000, cartwheel edition, in english. Bartons fat, boldly colored illustrations make this a good choice for group reading, while his conclusion that there were very tired and very, very sleepy dinosaurs also make it. The song also inspired a 2004 book called a boy named sue.
Earlier this year, i took my grandchildren to the cleveland museum of natural history to see sue, the most complete trex fossil ever discovered. Sue dinosaur simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Now the complete account of her incredible tale is brought together for young readers from her discovery in. The second half finds sue the object of a raid and seizure, a court case, and, eventually, an auction. Found in the badlands of south dakota in 1990, sue the dinosau.
In the summer of 1990, hendrickson was working with a team of fossil hunters at a dig site in south dakota. Its body is 45 feet long and its skull is 5 feet long. And now the folks at the field museum of natural history have written a 49page illustrated paperback devoted to sues discovery and preservation. Aug 15, 2014 life sure wasnt easy for a dinosaur named sue. Discovering dinosaurs provides students with a glimpse into the process of uncovering and studying fossils. Sue the tyrannosaurus rex stars in dinosaur the new. This uptodate, welldocumented study examines the major theories that were proposed and then discarded until the recent discovery of intriguing evidence suggesting that the impact of an. A dinosaur named sue comprehension and vocabulary packet. Gender and country music, which explores the impact of gender on the. After reading it she would create the greatest stories about her friend, the dinosaur named sue. Johnny cashs official music video for a boy named sue. Unit contains activities for each chapter which can be used to assess students understanding of the text and the vocabulary. As readers experience the process of finding and preserving the fossil, they will understand the significance of naming the dinosaur after the woman who found it, susan hendrickson.
The remainder of sues preparation for display was carried out in the museums mcdonalds fossil preparation laboratory in full view of spectators. 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. Sue, nickname for one of the most complete and bestpreserved skeletons of tyrannosaurus rex. Susan hendrickson sue a is the nickname given to fmnh pr 2081, which is one of the largest, b most extensive, and best preserved tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found, at over 90% recovered by bulk. A simple text set in large typeface describes the variety of dinosaurs that lived a long time ago.
Dinosaur named sue september 1, 2000 edition open library. Sue the trex is going off display for a year, to be replaced at museum entrance by worlds largest dinosaur by stephen gossett in news on aug 30, 2017 3. On may 17, 2000, chicagos field museum of natural history unveiled a display extraordinary not only for what it wasthe largest 12. A dinosaur named sue book no, we dont know her last name, but sue, the worlds favorite t. Sue the tyrannosaur has a sexual identity crisis inverse. In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a short passage, then identify the main idea, and underline true statements. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Sue, the largest, most complete tyrannosaurus rex in the world, lives at the field museum in chicago. Science at rosa mauers storevisit my page to view products. Dinosaur is a briskly paced documentary about the discovery, preservation and federal seizure of a dinosaur known as sue. This begins with susan hendricksons discovery of the dinosaur in south dakota in 1990, followed by the unearthing of the bones, and the fossils arrival at the field museum in chicago. Sep 30, 2007 earlier this year, i took my grandchildren to the cleveland museum of natural history to see sue, the most complete trex fossil ever discovered. Dinosaurs once ruled earth, and they still rule in the imaginations of many fascinated readers. It was discovered on 12 august 1990, by sue hendrickson, an explorer and fossil collector, and was named after her.
Six percent may not seem like much, but that is enough to make sue more than one foot higher at the hips than the bozeman specimen, and more than five feet longer than. Sue the dinosaur was discovered by a fossil hunter named sue hendrickson. Sep 01, 2000 dinosaur named sue by pat relf, september 1, 2000, cartwheel edition, in english. Dinosaurs generally are named after a characteristic body feature, after the place where they were found, or after a person involved in the discovery. Hendrickson spotted a few large vertebrae jutting out of an eroded bluff and followed her hunch that there were more beneath the surface. A remarkably wellpreserved tyrannosaurus rex, she would turn out to. 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. He had a theory about how one might tell male and female meateating dinosaurs apart, and sue, he thought, was a large female. A dinosaur named sue comprehension and vocabulary packet by. Her name is sue, and she is, without a doubt, the archaeological find of this century. Pages in category dinosaurs in comic books the following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. The specimen was named by peter larson, who founded the. The field mouse and the dinosaur named sue by jan wahl.
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