Enhance the study of dinosaurs or fossils with the hands-on objects in the Dinosaur suitcase. Classify fossils, share picture books, hold discussions about the extinction of the dinosaurs, or visit Websites that encourage dinosaur learning.
Materials List
Fossils
Brachiopod, crinoid stems, fish vertebrae, horn coral, shark teeth, sponge, and bryozoa.
Resources
Model Dinosaurs, Geologic Timeline, coloring book, "What is a Dinosaur?", diorama instructions and materials, and Dinosaur: A Guidebook.
Activities
Have students dictate reasons (teachers writes them on a chart) for the disappearance of dinosaurs. Next, have students write and illustrate their reasons for why the dinosaurs became extinct.
Do you think that dinosaurs could come back to earth today and survive? Write a story or draw a picture of The Dinosaur that came to (your city).
Have the students make their own dinosaur by gluing pasta noodles to a piece of paper.
Have the children vote for their favorite dinosaur and graph the results. Which dinosaur did most students prefer?
Use the students' names and the names of dinosaurs to create fun new dinosaurs. Some examples would be: Daveadactyl, Annieosaurus, Michaeladon, and Joeplodicus. Have the students draw their dinosaurs and write about their dinosaur's characteristics.
Have students use dinosaur stickers to create sticker stories. Simply choose a dinosaur sticker and then write a story using that sticker.
Ask children to write "A Day in the life of ..." (their chosen dinosaur). Include what it did, what it ate, and what it would have seen, such as other dinosaurs or interesting landscapes.
Make a "Stegosaurus Cake" (directions included in the binder)
Make "Rice Colored" Dinosaur shapes (directions included in the binder)
Participate in the "Long Ago" activity (lesson plan included in the binder)
Other activities found in the "Dinosaur Activities packet in the binder.
Websites
www.zoomdinosaurs.com
www.proteacher.com/110055.shtml (scroll down to "Download-a-Dinosaur)
www.enchantedlearning.com(Click on letter D)
Arkansas Standards K-5th grades
RL.K.1
With prompting and support, ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.1.1
Ask and answer questions about key details in a text.
RL.2.1
Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
RL.3.1
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RL.4.1
Refer to details and examples in a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text
RL.5.1
Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.
RI.K.3
With prompting and support, describe the connection between two topics, (individuals, events, ideas, or scientific concepts).
RI.1.3
Describe the connection between two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text.
RI.2.3
Describe the connection between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text.
RI.3.3
Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect
RI.4.3
Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text, including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text.
RI.5.3
Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.
W.K.2
Use a combination of drawing, dictating, and writing to compose informative/explanatory texts that name what they are writing about and supply some information about the topic.
W.1.2
Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure
W.2.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to introduce a topic, use facts and definitions to develop points, and provide a concluding statement or section
W.3.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
W.4.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
W.5.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
K.MD.B.3
Classify, sort, and count objects using both measureable and non-measureable attributes such as size, number, color, or shape
1.MD.C.6
- Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories, using tally tables, picture graphs and bar graphs
- Ask and answer questions about the total number represented, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another
2.MD.D.10
Draw a picture graph and a bar graph, with single-unit scale, to represent a data set with up to four categories
3.MD.B.3
Draw a scaled picture graph and a scaled bar graph to represent a data set with several categories (e.g., Draw a bar graph in which each square in the bar graph might represent 5 pets)
CR.1.K.3
Communicate a story about a familiar place or object through art
CR.1.K.1
Engage in exploration, imaginative play, and self-directed play with materials
(e.g., art-making tools and materials, found objects)
CR.1.1.2
Develop the skills of observation and investigation for the purpose of creating art
(e.g., simple machines, seashells, shapes in nature)
CR.1.2.3
Repurpose everyday objects into a work of art
(e.g., altered books, assemblage)
CR.2.K.1
Experiment with various media using grade-level appropriate elements of art and principles of design
- drawing
- painting
- sculpture
- printmaking
- mixed media
CR.2.1.1
Explore uses of various media using grade-level appropriate elements of art and principles of design
- drawing
- painting
- sculpture
- printmaking
- mixed medi
CR.2.2.1
Explore personal interests through various media using grade-level appropriate elements of art and principles of design
- drawing
- painting
- sculpture
- printmaking
- mixed media
CR.2.3.1
Create personally meaningful artwork through various media using grade-level appropriate elements of art and principles of design
- drawing
- painting
- sculpture
- printmaking
- mixed media
CR.2.4.1
Explore a variety of art-making techniques and approaches through various media using grade-level appropriate elements of art and principles of design
- drawing
- painting
- sculpture
- printmaking
- mixed media
