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🌋 The dinosaur world

8 short answers for ages 3–6. Start with “What did dinosaurs eat?” or explore the complete set together.

What this set covers

This set has 8 short, child-friendly answers about this topic and is designed for ages 3–6. Every card adds a fact, something small to try and a prompt that keeps the conversation going.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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Card 1/8 schedule1 min · Together What did dinosaurs eat? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What did dinosaurs eat?

Some dinosaurs ate only leaves and plants. Other dinosaurs ate meat, like other animals.

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Talk about itWould you rather eat plants or meat like a dinosaur?

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Did you know?A plant-eating dinosaur might munch leaves all day long.

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Try itPretend to munch on leaves like a plant-eating dinosaur.

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Card 2/8 schedule2 min · Together When did dinosaurs live? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

When did dinosaurs live?

Dinosaurs lived a very, very long time ago, long before there were any people in the world.

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Talk about itDoes it feel strange that dinosaurs lived so long ago?

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Did you know?Dinosaurs lived on Earth for much longer than people have existed.

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Try itDraw a long line for time and put a tiny mark at the end for people.

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Still curious?Were there any people around when the dinosaurs were alive?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 3/8 schedule2 min · Together What else lived with the dinosaurs? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What else lived with the dinosaurs?

Dinosaurs shared their world with many other creatures. Giant reptiles with wings flew through the sky, and huge reptiles with flippers swam in the seas, though neither were true dinosaurs. There were also insects, small furry mammals and plants everywhere, all living alongside the dinosaurs.

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Talk about itWould you rather have met a flying reptile or a swimming one?

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Did you know?The flying and swimming giants of the dinosaur age were reptiles, but not dinosaurs themselves.

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Try itFlap your arms like a flying reptile, then make swimming strokes like a sea reptile. Both shared the dinosaurs' world.

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Still curious?What is the difference between a dinosaur and a flying reptile?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 4/8 schedule1 min · Together Where did dinosaurs live? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Where did dinosaurs live?

Dinosaurs lived outside, in forests, near rivers, and in warm, green places all over the world.

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Talk about itWhere would you like to explore like a dinosaur?

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Did you know?Dinosaur bones have been found on every continent, even icy ones.

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Try itPretend to walk through a jungle like a dinosaur looking for food.

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Still curious?What are dinosaur footprints?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 5/8 schedule2 min · Together Did any dinosaurs have feathers? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Did any dinosaurs have feathers?

Yes, quite a few dinosaurs had feathers, especially smaller meat eaters. Some feathers were fluffy for keeping warm, and others were colourful for showing off, long before any dinosaur could fly. These feathery dinosaurs are a big clue that birds today are their living relatives.

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Talk about itDoes it surprise you that some dinosaurs had feathers?

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Did you know?Some dinosaur fossils are so detailed that scientists can even tell what colour their feathers were.

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Try itPicture your favourite scaly dinosaur covered in fuzzy feathers instead. Some really did look like that.

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Still curious?If dinosaurs had feathers, could any of them fly?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 6/8 schedule1 min · Together What are dinosaur footprints? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What are dinosaur footprints?

Dinosaur footprints are marks left in old mud that turned to hard rock over a very long time.

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Talk about itWhat does your own footprint look like?

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Did you know?You can still visit some places today and see real dinosaur footprints in the rock.

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Try itStep in sand or mud and look at the footprint you leave behind.

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Still curious?What did dinosaurs eat?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 7/8 schedule1 min · Together What was a dinosaur swamp like? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

What was a dinosaur swamp like?

A dinosaur swamp was warm and wet, full of tall plants, mud, and splashing water.

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Talk about itDo you like splashing in puddles or mud?

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Did you know?Some dinosaurs loved to wade through swamps looking for juicy plants to eat.

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Try itPretend to squish through mud with big, slow steps.

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Still curious?Where did dinosaurs live?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Card 8/8 schedule2 min · Together Why are there no dinosaurs today? Revealexpand_more On the flip side 💬 A short, honest answer ⭐ A fun fact for grown-ups 🎲 A tiny 30-second game Flip the cardautorenew

Why are there no dinosaurs today?

Long ago something happened and most dinosaurs did not survive. But the birds you see today are their distant cousins.

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Talk about itHow does it feel to know a little dinosaur might visit your garden?

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Did you know?Every bird, from a sparrow to an ostrich, is a dinosaur's relative.

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Try itWatch a bird hop and peck outside.

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Still curious?What happened to make most dinosaurs disappear?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Answers are simplified for young children and checked against child-friendly science references.

🌋 The dinosaur world

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