David's Grab Bag Page
Welcome to David's Grab Bag Page. My name is David. I am now 8 and I think it's great!
I am in 2nd Grade (going to 3rd grade) and this year my class studied dinosaurs so this issue of my page is about prehistoric stuff!! Dinosaurs, fossils, stuff like that. There is a did you know section and a good ideas section and
now there are lots of riddles which have been sent to me by kids from all over the world!!. Let me know if you like my page. Let me know if you have a joke or good idea for my page!
Send me e-mail with your comments and ideas. Have fun!!!
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interesting details
about prehistoric creatures
| The word "dinosaur" means "terrible lizard" in the Greek language. |
| When a dinosaur lost a tooth it just grew a new one!! |
| Even though you might think it LOOKS like one, the Dimetrodon is NOT a dinosaur --- it actually lived before the time of the dinosaurs. |
| Archaeopteryx (an early bird-like creature) had TEETH (which no bird we know of today
has) !!! |
| Ankylosaurus' armor was made up of tiny bony plates. |
| Dinosaurs first appeared on the earth 220 million years ago.
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| Don't believe the Flintstones. People and dinosaurs did not live at the same times. |
NOW YOU KNOW!
How big WERE those guys, anyway????
| Twelve-year-old Mary Anning discovered the first specimen of ichthyosaur in 1811.
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| Three-year-old David Shiffler DISCOVERED A DINOSAUR EGGSHELL in 1995. Click HERE to read more about it!
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| This Mosasaur fossil, Platecarpus, was found in 1967 in Gove County, Kansas by a group
of elementary school teachers on a field trip. Click HERE to see a bigger picture and to see other fossil discoveries.
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Here's a review of a good book by my internet pal, Eric Goodwin. THANKS, Eric!!!
HANK THE COWDOG #3--IT'S A DOG'S LIFE by John R. Erickson
Hank the cowdog is one of my favorite book series. Hank is "head
of ranch security". In this third book he is trying to solve the "end of
the world" plot. The farm cat Pete tells Hank that he looked at the
calendar and it said "end of the world". Hank goes inside the house
through a window while his buddy Drover keeps watch. While he's in there
he wrestles with giant leather things (he thinks they are creatures of a
species never encountered), and finds out they are cowboy boots! He also
gets attracted to some steaks and eats them. At the last minute when Sally
May is coming into the house, he gets a chance to look at the calendar. It
actually says "end of the month clearance sale". When Sally May finds him,
she gives him a good thrashing! He decides to leave the ranch for a while
and visit his sister in town. But believe me, it turned out to be a
chaotic visit! You ought to read what happens, including how he ends up in
a cell at the pound called death row. I would highly recommend this book
and all the Hank the Cowdog books.
So many kids have sent me jokes that I had too many for this page. So, I put the dinosaur jokes on this page and you can find the others HERE!!!!!!!
This joke was sent to me by Monica!!. THANKS, Monica!!!
Q. What kind of dinosaurs do rabbits like to eat?
Here are some riddles, fresh out of the time machine, sent to me by Kimberly Thomason, Clarksville, Tennessee !!!. THANKS, Kim!!!
Q. What do you call a blind dinosaur?
Q. What do you call a blind dinosaur's dog?
Here are some "prehistoric" riddles sent to me by Justin from Ontario, Canada!!!. THANKS, Justin!!!
Q. Which dinosaurs slept 20 hours a day?
Q. How did the dinosaur go on a diet?
This joke was sent to me by Travis in Canada!!. THANKS, Travis!!!
Q. Why does a triceratops sit on a rock?
This joke was sent to me by Sean Reynolds!!. THANKS, Sean!!!
Q. What goes BOOM-BOOM-YYEEOOWW?
These riddles were sent to me by Gordie in Jakarta,Indonesia. THANKS, Gordie!!!
Q. What kind of dinosaur can you ride in a rodeo?
Q. What do you call Tyrannosaurus rex when it wears a cowboy hat and boots?
Q. Why shouldn't you add 4 and 4 when you see Tyrannosaurus rex?
This joke was sent to me by Graham from Anchorage, ALASKA!!!. THANKS, Graham!!!
Q. Why did the dinosaur cross the river?
Here are some "prehistoric" riddles from me!:
Q: What prehistoric animal lived in a change purse?
Q. What does a triceratops sit on?
Q. What do you get if you cross a triceratops with a kangaroo?
Here is a very good idea
for a way to start the new school year:
When I came to meet my teacher for second grade this year, she gave each student a little bag. Inside the bag was a cotton ball, a chocolate kiss, a sticker, a rubber band, a penny, a star, a tissue, a toothpick, a bandaid, a piece of gold thread, an eraser and a Life Saver candy.
Inside the bag was this note:
WELCOME!!
Dear David,
Welcome to your new classroom. The items in this bag have special meanings.
--The cotton ball is to remind you that this room is full of kind words and warm feelings.
--The chocolate kiss is to comfort you when you are feeling sad.
--The sticker is to remind you that we all stick together and help each other.
--The rubber band is to remind you to hug someone.
--The penny is to remind you that you are valuable and special.
--The star is to remind you to shine and always try your best.
--The tissue is to remind you to help dry someone's tears.
--The toothpick is to remind you to "pick out" the good qualities in your classmates and yourself.
--The gold thread is to remind you that friendship ties our hearts together.
--The eraser is to remind you that everyone makes mistakes and that it is okay.
--The Life Saver is to remind you that you can come to me if you need someone to talk to.
With love, Mrs. Kennedy
Now, wasn't that a "good idea"?
Do you have a good idea?
If you do, click below to send it to me and I'll put it in my page! See you later!
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The very cool "broken counter" on this page was a gift from Bill Chin at
Design i/O
Several of the wonderful prehistoric creatures on this page are borrowed from Spear Pins.
5/3/97