Jack Horner is the paleontologist who wrote our book,
Digging Up Tyrannosaurus Rex. He is one of the most well-known paleontologists in the world. As we finish up our TRex learning, we had the opportunity to watch a partial video (we edited out the commercials and the ending) featuring Jack Horner and his current work.
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| Jack, pictured in our book |
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| Jack, from our video |
In the book, Jack Horner says they didn't put together pieces of fossils based on hunches. We talked about how "hunches" are ideas, guesses or even inferences. In the video, he talks about new theories in paleontology (hunches). We talked about how scientists do not always agree, and they continue to search for new fossils and data to support their hunches or develop new hunches.
Our book was published in 1992. There have been new discoveries in the past 21 years. Some students may choose to read articles of recent discoveries available in class. We enjoyed the opportunity to see and hear Jack Horner come to life.
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