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What are plate tectonics?
He has no difficulty finding out information on what plate tectonics is. ‘Plate tectonics states that Earth’s outer shell, or lithosphere, consists of large rigid plates that move apart at oceanic ridges, come together at subduction zones, or slip past one another along fault lines. The pattern of seafloor spreading…
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Let’s watch the video
“So, what you are telling me Penny and from what I just read online the scientists have a theory on this,” Yeti says. “Let me read this out loud to you.” ‘Plate Tectonics is the theory supported by a wide range of evidence that considers the earth's crust and upper mantle to be composed of several large, thin, relatively…
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Dinosaurs vs dragons
The dinosaurs start going in different directions as the day progresses. Penny tells Yeti that they can take a walk and he’ll introduce him to his friends. Sounds like a plan! “Hi guys, this is my new friend Yeti,” Penny says. “Here are some of my friends. From left to right This is Rutterkin, Drake, Kayda, Galinda and her…
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Let’s compare dinosaurs and dragons
Yeti comes across an article that compares both. ‘Dragons and dinosaurs are not the same, although some images of dragons have characteristics of a dinosaur. For instance, dragons looked physically like giant birds with four limbs, and some had wings – this is similar to pterosaur dinosaurs. Let’s dive deeper into the…
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The similarities between dinosaurs and dragons
‘Dinosaurs were strong and ferocious, but they didn’t have magical powers. Most dragons were winged creatures that could fly. They possessed magical powers, and even the non-winged dragons could still fly thanks to their mythical superpowers. Dinosaurs, if they existed today, could be challenging to train. However, ancient…
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Yeti watches a video
Before Penny and Yeti leave, Cera tells Yeti that there are videos online that might help him visualize the differences. She tells Yeti to type in ‘Dragons vs Dinosaurs’ in YouTube. “There it is,” Cera says. “Watch this video and you will be able to get a better idea of between us.” Yeti has a smile on his face because he…
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Time to look for food
It’s getting dark as the day comes to an end. Penny is getting hungry and asks Yeti what he likes to eat. “CHOCOLATE!” Yeti screams out loud. “My favorite food in the entire world is chocolate.” Well Penny never heard of chocolate so he asks Yeti what that is. As they continue their walk looking for food, Yeti starts…
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Chocolate history and production
Now that they both have their bellies filled with food they continue their walk. Yeti continues his story about chocolate. He finds a picture of chocolate production and shows it to Penny. ‘The Olmecs undoubtedly passed their cacao knowledge on to the Central American Mayans who not only consumed chocolate, they revered…
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Time to rest and take a nap
Yeti begins to yawn. He has walked quite a bit today and his feet are really feeling it. He asks Penny if it’s ok for them to take a rest. Penny is about ready to take a nap too. It has really been a long day for Yeti and he still has no idea how he ended up time travelling. Yeti lies down and falls asleep…
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Was it just a dream?
“Yeti wake up,” shouts Tiffi. “I see that you’ve eaten too much chocolate again! Wonder how long he’s been sleeping.” Tiffi shakes him and shouts once more trying to wake him up. Success at last! He wakes up but he’s still in a very groggy state. “Oh, hi Tiffi how are you?” asks Yeti. He rubs his eyes and looks around to…
