Spooky Tree/Spinosaurus Super Model
dinosaur train

"Spooky Tree" - Shiny invites Annie Tyrannosaurus to Pteranodon Terrace for a sleepover, but all Annie wants to do is investigate the "spooky tree" that Don says "comes alive at night." All Shiny wants to do is stay as far away from the tree as possible. Can the kids get to the bottom of the mysterious tree, and figure out if it really comes alive at night? Educational Objectives: A wide variety of organisms produce light inside their bodies, and this light can be used for a variety of purposes. Some creatures have a chemical reaction in their bodies called "bio-luminescence," which causes them to glow. This bioluminescence can serve different functions, including camouflage, luring of prey, mimicry of other animals, and warnings for potential predators that the glowing critter is unpalatable. "Spinosaurus Super Model" - When Don stumbles across a stick that looks EXACTLY like Old Spinosaurus, he's determined to have the grumpy old dinosaur pose for his sculpture (so he can get the Spinosaurus's features exactly right). But when they arrive at Old Spinosaurus's home, he makes it clear that there's no way he's posing for anything. Can Don convince Old Spinosaurus to pose for his sculpture, or will Don have to come up with another plan? Educational Objectives: Spinosaurus, a gigantic theropod from the Cretaceous period, was the world's largest land carnivore, and the only Mesozoic dinosaur truly built for living in the water versus on land (as opposed to going into the water to cool off, for example).

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 407

About Dinosaur Train:

"Dinosaur Train" is an animated series for 3-to-6 year olds.

The series features a curious young T-rex named Buddy who, together with his adopted Pteranodon family, takes the Dinosaur Train to meet, explore, and have adventures with all kinds of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.


Future Broadcast times for "Dinosaur Train": (show all)

Mon, Dec 4 7:00 A.M. The Beelzebufo Cometh/Dennis Comes to Visit     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Dec 5 7:00 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Dec 6 7:00 A.M. Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Dec 7 7:00 A.M. Tiny's Fishing Friend/Butterflies     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Dec 8 7:00 A.M. The Forest Fire/The Lost Bird     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Dec 11 7:00 A.M. Underwater Race/Buddy Wants to Fly     NH Kids (11.5)
Tue, Dec 12 7:00 A.M. Rocket Train Surprise Party/Cloudy with a Chance Of Fun     NH Kids (11.5)
Wed, Dec 13 7:00 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Thu, Dec 14 7:00 A.M. Solar Train/Birdwatching     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Dec 15 7:00 A.M. Hurricane at Pteranodon Terrace/Rafting The Cretaceous     NH Kids (11.5)
Fri, Dec 15 8:30 P.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Dec 16 4:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Dec 16 8:30 P.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Dec 17 4:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Dec 17 8:30 P.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)
Mon, Dec 18 4:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)


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