Did you know that giant animals called megafauna lived in Earth’s waters long ago? A mega shark swam in the oceans, a turtle as big as a car lived in rivers in South America and penguins grew to be as tall as people. Scientists are still discovering new things about these amazing animals!

This pack contains 6 copies of Ancient Aquatic Megafauna for use in small group teaching.

About NovaStar



NovaStar supports the explicit instruction of language comprehension, integrating background knowledge, vocabulary and comprehension strategies.



NovaStar can be used across middle and upper primary, with 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 8 and 10 years, and 60 titles best suited for readers aged between 10 and 12 years.

 

    
• Suited for years 3 – 6

    
• Includes contemporary fiction texts and knowledge-rich non-fiction texts

    
• Builds fluency, vocabulary and comprehension strategies and skills

    
• Contains explicit teaching notes and exemplar lesson plans