VIEW ARTICLE IN PDF<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nAnthony stepped off the school bus. He raised his head to view the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. His science class with Mrs. Baker was about to discover more about the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anthony had moved from Colorado, so he was excited to learn about the beach. Today, he was going to find out about his classmates’ favorite place to visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Alright class,” Mrs. Baker began, “Ready to go? Stay together!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She opened one of the glass double doors. Anthony and his classmates filed in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first thing Anthony noticed was the biggest teeth he had ever seen. Next to it was a sign that read North Carolina Natural Treasures. Anthony stood in awe as his other classmates roamed about the gallery. He didn’t know a part of an animal could be so huge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He pointed to it with interest and asked his teacher, “What is that?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mrs. Baker smiled at him and said, “That’s a model of the jaw of the white shark’s ancestor. They are most often called megalodon and they grew to be very large.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Anthony made his way over to read the description.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Megalodon grew to be 42 feet long!” Anthony exclaimed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Wow, that’s a little bit longer than our bus outside,” Maria, Anthony’s classmate, added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Good job, Maria!” Mrs. Baker added. “Comparing the measurements to something you see daily is a good way to get an idea of a creature’s size.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n