Growney
Dinosaurs
What scientists know about dinosaurs, how bones are found and how to tell a child about it.
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How do fossils form? Explaining it to your child
How a dinosaur bone turns to stone, why fossils are so rare and where to look for them. Explained with the Natural History Museum in London, plus an easy home experiment.
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Why are birds called dinosaurs? How to explain it to a child
Why the pigeon in the park is a cousin of T. rex. What birds and dinosaurs share, how scientists proved it, and a simple game with a chicken wishbone at home.
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Why did T. rex have such short arms? What scientists say
Why T. rex had a huge head and tiny arms. Three ideas from scientists, a 2026 study and a simple game that lets children feel it for themselves.
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What colour were dinosaurs and how do scientists know?
How scientists reconstructed dinosaur colours from tiny pigment grains in fossilised feathers. Three real examples and what we still don't know about T. rex.