Dinosaur Observation
Subject Area: Dinosaurs
Content/ Grade Level: Dinosaurs and reading comprehension. This lesson is for a second or third grade.
Prerequisite skills: Venn Diagram, research skills
Strategy: Tiered Lessons
Objectives: As a result of this activity the students will: understand the three major time periods (Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous), when they were, what major characteristics were, and which dinosaurs lived during each time period.
Supplies: Dinosaur handouts, dinosaur books, power point with quiz, computer, pens/pencils and Venn diagram
Anchor Activity/ Pre-assessment: Teacher will ask the student to talk to a neighbor and ask them to talk about what Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous mean. After this the teacher will ask the student …show more content…
They will be looking up the words fossil and paleontologist. They will be asked to write down the definition and draw a photo based on the definition. The last group of students will get to be paleontologist. They will be going an archeological dig. The teacher will supply the students with play-doh, toothpicks and a paper labeled “Fossil Cookies”. (This project could be done with a chocolate chip cookies, however; with all of the food allergies, I am choosing to use play-doh.) Hidden in the play-doh are beads. The students will have to pick away at the play-doh and find the beads. They will have to be very careful just like paleontologist do. They will need to chip away the play-doh very gently because if one starts to slip away or fall on the floor, it will be “broken”. Once the student uncovers the bead, they must put a mark on the fossil cookie data sheet and plot the points on the bottom. They will also have to name their fossil. This will teach the children how carefully paleontologists have to be when discovering a new fossil or set of …show more content…
The skills range from writing sentences with transitions, composing a poem, knowledge of music or drawing.
Strategy: Think Dots (Think Tac-Toe)
Objectives: Students will create a dinosaur book based on information they found.; Students will create a poem or song based on dinosaur facts.; Students will create a time line based on the three periods in which dinosaurs lived.; Students will create a dinosaur based on their knowledge of dinosaurs.; To work cooperatively in a group and research important information about assigned dinosaur. Also, listening and public speaking skills will be introduced.
Equipment and Supplies: Informational books, Glue/ tape, Markers, colored pencils, crayons, Alpha smarts or computers, Colored paper and white paper, rulers, printer, scissors, stapler and the book If Dinosaurs Came Back.
Anchor Activity/ Pre- assessment: draw or write a few words that come to mind when you think of the word dinosaurs. ur based on their knowledge of dinosaurs. 'ne based on the three periods in which
Content/ Grade Level: Dinosaurs and reading comprehension. This lesson is for a second or third grade.
Prerequisite skills: Venn Diagram, research skills
Strategy: Tiered Lessons
Objectives: As a result of this activity the students will: understand the three major time periods (Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous), when they were, what major characteristics were, and which dinosaurs lived during each time period.
Supplies: Dinosaur handouts, dinosaur books, power point with quiz, computer, pens/pencils and Venn diagram
Anchor Activity/ Pre-assessment: Teacher will ask the student to talk to a neighbor and ask them to talk about what Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous mean. After this the teacher will ask the student …show more content…
They will be looking up the words fossil and paleontologist. They will be asked to write down the definition and draw a photo based on the definition. The last group of students will get to be paleontologist. They will be going an archeological dig. The teacher will supply the students with play-doh, toothpicks and a paper labeled “Fossil Cookies”. (This project could be done with a chocolate chip cookies, however; with all of the food allergies, I am choosing to use play-doh.) Hidden in the play-doh are beads. The students will have to pick away at the play-doh and find the beads. They will have to be very careful just like paleontologist do. They will need to chip away the play-doh very gently because if one starts to slip away or fall on the floor, it will be “broken”. Once the student uncovers the bead, they must put a mark on the fossil cookie data sheet and plot the points on the bottom. They will also have to name their fossil. This will teach the children how carefully paleontologists have to be when discovering a new fossil or set of …show more content…
The skills range from writing sentences with transitions, composing a poem, knowledge of music or drawing.
Strategy: Think Dots (Think Tac-Toe)
Objectives: Students will create a dinosaur book based on information they found.; Students will create a poem or song based on dinosaur facts.; Students will create a time line based on the three periods in which dinosaurs lived.; Students will create a dinosaur based on their knowledge of dinosaurs.; To work cooperatively in a group and research important information about assigned dinosaur. Also, listening and public speaking skills will be introduced.
Equipment and Supplies: Informational books, Glue/ tape, Markers, colored pencils, crayons, Alpha smarts or computers, Colored paper and white paper, rulers, printer, scissors, stapler and the book If Dinosaurs Came Back.
Anchor Activity/ Pre- assessment: draw or write a few words that come to mind when you think of the word dinosaurs. ur based on their knowledge of dinosaurs. 'ne based on the three periods in which