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KS1 · Ages 5 to 7 (Years 1 and 2)Answer sheet for teachers

Answers: Dinosaurs and the giant space rock

  1. A: Dinosaurs lived on EarthDinosaurs lived on Earth for a long time before the space rock hit.
  2. B: Sunny and greenBefore the crash the world was sunny and green. Afterwards it was dark and dusty.
  3. A: No, some small animals survivedSome small animals survived.
  4. True (The time of the dinosaurs)The giant space rock changed the world and helped to end the time of the dinosaurs.
  5. True (There was not enough food)With the sunshine blocked, plants could not grow well, so there was not enough food. There were no people yet.
  6. Much bigger than a city (accept any answer with the same meaning)It made a huge crater, much bigger than a city.

Task

Answers will vary. The task comes from the lesson: Draw two pictures side by side. In the first, show dinosaurs in a sunny, green world. In the second, show the same place, dark and dusty after the giant space rock. Then draw a bird in the corner and label it 'dinosaur relative'.

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