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Zinger Pinger

Research

Dinosaurs

The Zinger Pinger is part bird, part dinosaur. It belongs to a very old species that has been around for a long, long time, maybe since other dinosaurs were alive.

Research some more information about dinosaurs. How long ago is it since dinosaurs were around? What different types of dinosaurs were there? What did they look like? What did the dinosaurs eat? How did they behave?

Here are some ways to collect information about dinosaurs:

  • Visit a museum where there is a dinosaur display
  • Talk to someone who has studied dinosaurs and knows a lot about them; it may be someone who works at the museum
  • Go to the library and look for anything about dinosaurs, when and where they lived, what they looked like and how they behaved
  • Find books, magazines or leaflets about dinosaurs
  • Search for “dinosaurs” on the Internet with the help of an adult.

Writing Activity

Write a list of different types of dinosaurs. Below each name, write some information about that kind of dinosaur.