A big dinosaur fossil was sold for a lot of money. The dinosaur's name is Tyrannosaurus rex, or T. rex. It lived a long time ago, millions of years back. The fossil was sold for $50.1 million, which is a lot of money! That's more money than any other dinosaur fossil ever made before.
This special fossil is almost complete, meaning it has almost all the bones. The dinosaur was huge and stood about 12 feet tall. They found the fossil in South Dakota in 2021. The T. rex fossil was named Gus. No one knows who bought it yet, but it's super exciting!
Original news source: Tyrannosaurus Rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold – BBC News (BBC)
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1. Let's talk about your favorite animal. What do you like about it?
2. Can you name some things that are really old?
3. What's something very big you have seen?
4. Talk about a time when you found a treasure or a special object.
5. If you could travel back in time, where would you go and why?
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The dinosaur fossil was sold for a high price.
The dinosaur is called Tyrannosaurus rex, or T. rex.
The T. rex lived millions of years ago.
The fossil was sold for $50.1 million.
The fossil is special because it is almost complete.
The T. rex was about 12 feet tall.
The fossil was found in South Dakota in 2021.
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A big dinosaur fossil was sold for a lot of . The dinosaur's name is Tyrannosaurus rex, or T. rex. It lived a time ago, millions of years back. The fossil was sold for $50.1 , which is a lot of money! That's more money than any dinosaur fossil ever before. This special fossil is almost complete, it has almost all the bones. The dinosaur was huge and stood about 12 feet tall. They found the fossil in South Dakota in 2021. The T. rex fossil was Gus. No one knows who it yet, but exciting!
π¬ Discussion Questions:
1. What do you think it would be like to see a real dinosaur?
2. Why do you think people pay so much for fossils?
3. Would you like to find a dinosaur fossil? Why or why not?
4. How do you think it feels to be the person who found Gus?
5. If you found a fossil, what would you do with it?
6. Why do you think fossils are important to study?
7. What is something you find very special?
8. Have you ever collected anything interesting?
9. Do you think dinosaurs would be scary in real life?
10. What do you think T. rex ate when it was alive?
11. Why is it important to know about things from a long time ago?
12. How might discovering dinosaurs help us learn about the Earth?
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