Grade 3_My baby dinosaurs

What type of dinosaur was discovered by Dr. Horner in the nests?

• Tyrannosaurus

• Troodon

• Maiasaura

• Stegosaurus

What does the name 'Maiasaura' mean?

• Good mother dinosaur

• Baby dinosaur

• Fierce mother

• Fast dinosaur

How long was each baby dinosaur in the first nest Dr. Horner discovered?

• Nearly a foot long

• Nearly half a meter long

• Nearly a meter long

• Nearly two meters long

How did Dr. Horner know that the baby dinosaurs were not newborns?

• They were too big

• Their teeth were worn down

• They were outside of their nest

• They were able to walk

Why couldn’t the mother maiasaura sit on her eggs?

• She was too heavy and would break them

• She was too busy looking for food

• The nest was too small

• The eggs were too hot

The mother maiasaura used ______ and dirt to keep the eggs warm.

After the eggs hatched, what would the mother maiasaura bring for her babies after the eggs hatched?

• Meat

• Fish

• Leaves and berries

• Leaves and dirt

Why was life dangerous for baby maiasaurs?

• They couldn’t eat on their own

• They could get lost easily

• Troodon dinosaurs tried to steal and eat them

• They could be crushed by their mother

Maiasaura mothers would stay with their babies in the nest for only a few weeks.

• True

• False

The maiasaurs were ................. dinosaurs.

• plant-eating dinosaurs

• meat-eating dinosaurs