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Project Management: Dr. Mark Bachofer, Linnéa Bergsträsser
Design and Text: Linnéa Bergsträsser
Technical Product Development: Björn Stolpmann
Layout, packaging, instructions, and pre-cut sheet of model pieces,
as well as all illustrations: Friedrich Werth, Horb
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GIANT DINOSAUR
GIANT DINOSAUR
SKELETON KIT
SKELETON KIT
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- Page 1 S T E M E X P E R I M E N T K I T GIANT DINOSAUR GIANT DINOSAUR SKELETON KIT SKELETON KIT Contents © 2018 Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany Tel. +49 (0)711 2191-343 This work, including all its parts, is copyright protected.
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Dear Parents! This kit offers your child a fun way to discover the world of prehistoric animals. By assembling the dinosaur skeleton independently and by working with the skeleton parts, your child will learn about the anatomy of the Tyrannosaurus rex. Your child can experience hands-on how the skeleton is constructed and will get fascinating insight into these prehistoric creatures. - Page 3 Assembly of the T. rex Skeleton It takes a steady hand and careful work to build the dinosaur skeleton model. Please handle the parts with care so that they do not break. STEP 1 First, connect the two parts of the spinal column to each other.
- Page 4 STEP 5 Now it gets a little complicated. When putting together the ribcage, it is important to assemble the ribs in the right order. In total, the T. rex has 9 rib bones. The part numbers are molded into the plastic ribs so you can identify them.
- Page 5 Assembly of the T. rex Skeleton STEP 8 Now connect the arms to the ribs of your dinosaur skeleton by attaching them to the front of the second rib. FUN FACT In comparison to its body, the T. rex had very short arms. The reasons for this are debated by paleontologists.
- Page 6 Digging Deeper NORTH AMERICA AFRICA SOUTH AMERICA...
- Page 7 TYRANNOSAURUS REX The name Tyrannosaurus rex means the king of the tyrant lizards. They lived during the Cretaceous period and were one of the largest carnivores that ever existed on Earth. They were roughly up to 20 feet tall and up to 42 feet long. With a weight of over 15,000 pounds, a T.
- Page 8 FOSSILS Everything we know about dinosaurs today we know through the discovery of fossils. It is rare that an animal turns into a fossil. The animal has to die in a location where it is protected from scavengers, decay, and decomposition. Suitable locations for this are, for example, rivers or sea basins.
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