“Can’t we stay longer, Harry?” asked Patsy. “Okay, one more ride on the dino coaster!” Harry replied. They both loved the dino coaster, the best ride in Dino World. “Remember to buckle up!” Harry reminded. The ride was super fast, and it felt like flying! “That was great, Harry! One more time!” Patsy cheered. But Harry had to go home before Nader returned from the library. Plus, the last ride gave Patsy the hiccups!
Harry and his friends decided to get Patsy a glass of water to cure her hiccups. But something strange happened! Everything seemed smaller. “Is it me, or has everything become smaller?” Harry wondered. It turned out Patsy had grown bigger! “We’ll fix Patsy’s hiccups, then we’ll all jump back into Dino World,” Harry said confidently.
Trike tried to help, but Harry had a better idea to cure Patsy’s hiccups. “Is that better?” Harry asked. “Oh yes, thank you!” Patsy replied. But when they tried to go back to Dino World, Patsy was too big to fit! “Harry, you can’t keep a giant dinosaur in your bedroom,” Steg pointed out. Harry agreed and decided to wait for Nana, who would know what to do.
Harry’s sister, Sam, was afraid of even tiny spiders, so they had to keep Patsy a secret. “We have to take Patsy back to Dino World by ourselves,” Harry decided. But how? Patsy was too big for the bucket. “Then we’ll just have to shrink her!” Harry thought.
Harry had an idea. “Things shrink in the laundry all the time, so why not an Apatosaurus?” he wondered. But instead of shrinking, Patsy just got wrinkly! “We’ve got to get Patsy outside; we will have more room to think,” Harry decided.
Charlie had a clever idea to hide Patsy in the garden shed until Nana came home. “She’s the only one who uses it,” Charlie said. But when Nana arrived, she had a surprise. “I’m having a new garden shed delivered!” Nana announced.
It was time to get Patsy back to Dino World. “Look out, she’s gonna blow!” Harry exclaimed. With Nana’s help, they remembered to say “one, two, three,” and Patsy finally fit back into the bucket. “I think Patsy will want someone to play with, don’t you?” Nana smiled.
With everything back to normal, Harry and his friends were ready for more adventures. “Thanks, Nana!” Harry said. “Ready? We’re ready!” And with that, they all went back to Dino World for more fun!
Size and Scale Exploration: Let’s explore the concept of size and scale just like Patsy did when she grew bigger! Gather a few toys of different sizes, such as a small toy car, a medium-sized teddy bear, and a large ball. Arrange them from smallest to largest. Now, imagine if each toy suddenly grew bigger like Patsy. What would happen if the toy car became as big as the teddy bear? Discuss with a friend or family member how the world would change if everyday objects grew or shrank unexpectedly.
Creative Storytelling: Imagine you have a magical shrinking or growing machine. Write a short story or draw a picture about what you would do with it. Would you shrink down to explore an ant’s world, or grow big to see over tall buildings? Share your story or drawing with your class or family and talk about the fun and challenges of being a different size.
Observation Walk: Take a walk in your garden or a park and observe the different sizes of plants, animals, and objects around you. Choose one thing you see and imagine what it would be like if it were much bigger or smaller. How would it affect its surroundings? For example, what if a flower was as big as a tree? Discuss your observations and ideas with a friend or family member.
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“Can’t we stay longer, Harry? Okay, one more ride on the dino coaster! Yeah! The dino coaster is the best ride in Dino World. Oh, remember to buckle up! I just love the crazy fast speed, especially the G-forces! What are those? That will make you scream! It’s like flying! Oh, it’s even better because your arms don’t get tired. That was great, Harry! One more time! I promised Nader I’d be home before she got back from the library. Besides, that last one gave Patsy the hiccups. You need a drink of water. Let’s go!
The first thing we need to do is get Patsy a glass of water. Well, I think we have a bigger problem than hiccups, Harry. A much bigger problem. Is it me, or has everything become smaller? It’s you. What happened? There must have been a hiccup coming back through the bucket. You’re gonna need a bigger bucket, Harry. No, I won’t! We’ll fix Patsy’s hiccups, then we’ll all jump back into Dino World.
Good try, Trike, but I know a better way to cure hiccups. Is that better? Oh yes, thank you! Excuse me. Okay, everyone back to Dino World! Jump! It’s no good, Harry. Patsy just doesn’t fit. You’re telling me! Oh, Patsy looks very uncomfortable. Harry, Steg is right; you can’t keep a giant dinosaur in your bedroom. I won’t have to. Nana will be home soon; she’ll know what to do. Harry’s right; there’s nothing to worry about. Except Sam. Nana asked me to keep an eye on you.
What are you doing? Oh, nothing, just drawing dinosaurs. Whoa! I wouldn’t want to bump into one of those. I’ll be downstairs if you need me. Boy, that was close! Ah, too close! Sam’s frightened of teensy weensy spiders; imagine if she met a great big dinosaur! We have to take Patsy back to Dino World by ourselves. But how? She’s too big for the bucket. Then we’ll just have to shrink her!
La la la! Well, things shrink in the laundry all the time, so why not an Apatosaurus? Hmm, any shrinkage yet? Not yet, Harry, but she is starting to get wrinkly. Hey, look at this super waterpark fun slide! Stop fooling around! Hi, sir! What are you doing? It’s far too early for your bath. I got inky drawing with my markers. I think you’re clean enough.
That was too, too close! We’ve got to get Patsy outside; we will have more room to think. Hello! Hi! You may already have won a fabulous prize from W Dino Rock Radio! Yes! Answer this skill-testing question and you’re a winner! Now name three dinosaurs. Oh, I know this! My brother’s a real dino geek! Oh, clear! Let’s see, there’s Triceratops, that’s one. Boy, you’re really good! Um, Apatosaurus? Where? I mean, um, that’s two. And two… you know, the one with the silly arms and the funny face. What do you mean funny face? I’m sorry, time’s up! Thanks for playing Name That Dinosaur!
Hi, Harry! Sprung a leak! Can you keep a secret? I said mind my tail! Relax, Patsy! Charlie’s idea to hide you in the garden shed until Nana comes home is brilliant! She’s the only one who uses it. Hurry!
Hello, Charlie! Did you come over to play? Uh, something like that. Where are you going? I promised Nana I’d water the garden before she got back. I need to get the watering can from in there. Let me do it! Oh yes, please! It’ll be fun to play gardeners! Okay, have fun! At least we know Patsy’s safe in the shed.
Where did Patsy go? Can you see her? Goodness, where are you all going in such a hurry? Nana, you’ll never guess what happened! Don’t tell me there’s been a hiccup with your bucket. How did you know? Call it grandma’s intuition. Patsy, are you okay? Oh, I’m fine! I just needed to stretch my legs.
Well, now that you have Patsy, dear, why don’t you go back inside while we try to put things back to normal? Good idea! Not everyone understands about dinosaurs. Hello, what’s this? Oh no! I’m having a new garden shed delivered! Special delivery! Special delivery? That’s my job! I don’t know what’s the world coming to—garden sheds delivering themselves!
I think it’s time to get Patsy out of that shed and back to Dino World! Look out, she’s gonna blow! Oh, that’s one way to do it! Okay, Patsy, back hug! We tried that, Nana, but she doesn’t fit! Did you remember to say one, two, three? I suppose we forgot in all the excitement. I think Patsy will want someone to play with, don’t you? I’ll tell Sam you’re all playing outside. Thanks, Nana!
Ready? We’re ready! Everything’s back to normal!”
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