Grade 1 · Science · Unit 8 of 8
Life Long Ago
Fossils, dinosaurs and animals that are gone.
What your child practises
Practises the idea that many kinds of living things that once lived are now extinct, and that fossils give us clues about them.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: SCI.1.E.12 · many kinds of organisms that once lived are now extinct
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
An animal that has died out forever is…
- extinct
- asleep
- hungry
extinct
Hint: Extinct means no more of that kind are alive.
Question 2
Dinosaurs are…
- still alive in Manitoba
- extinct
- only toys
extinct
Hint: Dinosaurs lived long ago and are extinct.
Question 3
Which of these lived long ago and does not live now?
- dinosaur
- owl
- fox
dinosaur
Hint: Dinosaurs are extinct.
Question 4
Which place can you visit to see fossils?
- a swimming pool
- a bus
- a museum
a museum
Hint: Museums show fossils to visitors.
Question 5
Do we learn about dinosaurs from fossils?
- No, from toys only
- Yes
- No, from clouds
Yes
Hint: Bones and tracks in rock are clues.
Question 6
What is a skeleton?
- bones of an animal
- a soft pillow
- a kind of fruit
bones of an animal
Hint: Fossil skeletons show size and shape.