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Dinosaurs GOALS Name six dinosaurs when show a picture of the dinosaur. Realize the size of dinosaurs Understand what is a fossil. Identify dinosaurs as meat eaters or plant eaters. Realize that dinosaurs are extinct. OBJECTIVES Tsw recognize the names of the dinosaurs aeb naming the dinosaurs when shown models. Tsw recognize that their are many different kinds of dinosaurs aeb naming different characteristics for different dinosaurs. Tsw recognize that there are fossils of dinosaurs aeb identifying dinosaurs by their skeletons. Tsw demonstrate an understanding of the earth as it was in the time of the dinosaurs aeb creating a background for our model dinosaurs. Tsw identify dinosaurs as plant eaters and meat eaters aeb labeling dinosaurs. Tsw identify the size of dinosaurs aeb using 1ft strips to show how large a dinosaur was. Tsw recognize how fossils were made aeb creating their own fossils in clay. Tsw learn what a paleontologists does aeb finding their fossils in sand. Tsw demonstrate an understanding of why the dinosaurs died out aeb telling how the earth is different today. Day One Behavioral Objectives: Tsw recognize names of dinosaurs aeb saying the names of the dinosaur when show the dinosaur picture or model. Tsw recognize that their are many different kinds of dinosaurs aeb naming different characteristics for different dinosaurs. Procedures: Introduction: Ttw tell the students that for the next two weeks we will be studying dinosaurs. She will tell them that the word dinosaur means terrible lizard. Ttw read Dinosaurs by Gail Gibbons. Ttw point out the dinosaurs that are mentioned in the book. She will point out the characteristics of the dinosaurs mentioned in the book.(10 min) Activity 1: The students will view model dinosaurs. They will learn the names of at least six dinosaurs. We will discuss if the dinosaur was a plant eater or a meat eater. Ttw ask the children for particular things that they know about dinosaurs and what they would like to learn about dinosaurs using a K-W-L chart. (20 min) Closure: Ttw ask the children to tell her what is a dinosaur. Ttw ask the children to name some of the dinosaurs. Ttw tell the children that today we have started our dinosaur lesson and that tomorrow we will learn more about dinosaurs. (5 min) Enrichment: The teacher will read dinosaur rhymes or poems to the students. Materials: Dinosaurs by Gail Gibbons Model of Brontosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex, Allosaurus K-W-L Chart Evaluation: Observation, Participation Day Two Behavioral Objectives: Tsw recognize that there are fossils of dinosaurs aeb identifying dinosaurs by their skeletons. Procedure Introduction: Ttw read Dinosaurs are Different by Aliki. Ttw tell the students that today we will look at dinosaur skeletons and try to figure out which dinosaur it is. (10 min) Activity 1 Ttw show the students a piece of fossilized dinosaur bone. She will pass it around for everyone to see. We will discuss that we know what dinosaurs look like because paleontologist have found whole skeletons of dinosaurs. (5 min) Activity 2 Ttw show the students the dinosaur skeleton model. The students will use pictures or models of dinosaurs to identify the skeleton. Ttw label the skeleton. All of the skeletons will be identified and labeled. (15 min) Closure: Ttw tell the students that today we have learned about dinosaur skeletons. We will name the skeletons that we have named. The skeletons will be displayed in the classroom. Materials: Dinosaurs are Different Dinosaur Skeletons (I found models of skeleton at the dollar store) Dinosaur Pictures Dinosaur Models Dinosaur Bone Evaluation: Observation, Participation Day Three Behavioral Objectives: Tsw demonstrate an understanding of the earth as it was in the time of the dinosaurs aeb creating a background for our model dinosaurs. Procedure: Introduction: Ttw read Dinosaur for a Day by Jim Murphy. Ttw show the students pictures of the earth when the dinosaurs lived. She will ask the students if it looks the same today? (7 min) Activity 1 Ttw ask the students to brainstorm items that we could make to show how the earth looked when the dinosaurs lived. Ttw write these on the board. Ttw give the students construction paper, and craft sticks. Tsw draw and cut out backgrounds for our dinosaur models. Pictures of different plants and trees will be available for the children to get ideas. Ttw use the modeling clay to set up the plants and trees with our model dinosaurs. (23 min) Closure: Ttw ask the students what the earth was like when the dinosaurs lived. She will ask if it is the same way now. Do we have any places in Louisiana that would resemble how the earth looked. Materials: Dinosaur for a Day Construction Paper Pictures of Prehistoric Life Clay Craft Sticks Evaluation: Observation of the plant life drawn, Participation in activity Day Four Behavioral Objectives: Tsw identify dinosaurs as plant eaters and meat eaters aeb labeling Dinosaurs. Procedure: Introduction: Ttw read Dinosaur Time. Ttw discuss that some dinosaurs ate plants and that some ate meat. (7 min) Activity 1 Tsw be shown pictures and model of the dinosaurs that ate plants. Ttw show pictures and models of the dinosaurs that ate meat. We will look for similarities of the plant eaters, and similarities of the meat eaters. Ttw point out the size of these dinosaurs, that they stood on four legs, ask children for other similarities they notice (bony frills, horns) . That the longest dinosaurs were plant eaters. (10 min) Activity 2 Tsw be given a page of dinosaurs. They will color and cut out the dinosaurs. They will sort the pictures of the dinosaurs. They will sort them into groups, plant eaters & meat eaters. We will label our models as plant eaters and meat eaters. (13 min) Closure: Ttw ask the students to name some of the plant eaters. She will ask the students to name some of the meat eaters. Materials: Dinosaur models Dinosaur pictures Dinosaur paper Paper to label models Colors Scissors Dinosaur Time Evaluation: Participation in the activity. Observation of the student's sorting and labeling. Day Five Behavioral Objectives: Tsw identify the size of dinosaurs aeb using 1ft strips to show how the length of a dinosaur. Tsw use non-standard measurement to show the length of each dinosaur aeb using children to measure the length of a dinosaur. Tsw create a graph showing the lengths of the dinosaurs aeb using a pre-numbered strip to show the length of their dinosaur. Procedure: Introduction: Ttw read Giant Dinosaurs by Erna Rowe. Ttw tell the students that today we are going to show how big some of the dinosaurs were. (7 min) Activity 1: The teacher will ask the students to imagine that a dinosaur was in our classroom. Which dinosaurs from the story would fit in our classroom. Today we are going to find out how large some of the dinosaurs were. Ask students to name some of the dinosaurs in the book and tell how large they were. Ttw take the children into the hall. She will unroll an adding machine tape that is the length of a Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus). (10 min) Activity 2 The teacher will take the children outside. Using a helium balloon the teacher will show the height of different dinosaurs. She will name the dinosaur and then let the balloon go up that high for the students to see. We will discuss how tall each dinosaur was in comparison to items outside. (15 min) Activity 3 Ttw divide the children into 5 groups of 5 children. She will give each group a card with a dinosaur name and its length on it, a model of the dinosaur and a pre-numbered strip. The students will use 1ft strips to show the length of their dinosaur. After assembling their 1 ft strips, the children will measure how many children would be needed to be the same length as the dinosaur. The students will then use their pre-numbered strip to show the length of their dinosaur. (20 min) Activity 4 Ttw ask each group to share their dinosaur and how long he was, and how many children long he was. They will glue their strip to the graph. (10 min) Closure: Ttw ask the students using our graph, what was the biggest dinosaur in our room today. What was the smallest dinosaur. Today we have learned that dinosaurs were different sizes. (5 min) Materials: Giant Dinosaurs Adding Machine Tape Helium balloon Kite string measure to different sizes for dinosaurs Dinosaur cards 1ft Strips Pre-numbered strips. Poster (for graph) Dinosaur models Evaluation: Accurate use of 1ft strips to show dinosaur lengths. Observation, participation Day Six Behavioral Objectives: Tsw recognize how fossils were made aeb creating their own fossils in clay. Procedure: Introduction: Ttw read Digging Up Dinosaurs. Today we will talk about what a paleontologist does. (5 min) Activity 1 Ttw discuss with the students how the dinosaur bones became fossils. She will show them a picture of the dinosaur being buried under the soil. She will show the children her sediment slush to explain the concept of layers of dirt building up. Ttw discuss the job of a paleontologist. Ttw tell the students that today we will make a dinosaur fossil. She will explain that each person will get some clay and a dinosaur. They are to flatten their clay just a little, then to put their dinosaur in the clay. Then take the clay out. This clay will be hard on Monday, we will have a dinosaur fossil. The teacher will demonstrate this activity. She will then give each child clay and a dinosaur. Using a toothpick the teacher will put each child's name on his clay. The fossils will be picked up to harden. We will eat the sediment sludge.(25 min) Closure Ttw tell the children that today we have made fossils. We will become paleontologists and find our fossils. Materials: Small Dinosaurs Clay Toothpick Dinosaurs Digging for Dinosaurs Evaluation: Observation, participation Day Seven Behavioral Objectives: Tsw learn what a paleontologists does aeb finding their fossils in sand. Procedure: Introduction: Ttw read The Magic School Bus in the Time of the Dinosaurs. (10 min) Activity 1: The students will be called over in groups of 4 to become paleontologists. Ttw have hidden the students hardened dinosaur fossils in a tub of sand. After finding a dinosaur fossil they will go back to their desks and draw the dinosaur they have found and write his name They can use the model or the books. The other students who have not had a turn yet will have the opportunity to view various dinosaur books. All of the students will be given a chance to be paleontologists. Dinosaur music will be playing in the background. After everyone has had their turn and drawn and labeled their find, the fossils will be returned to their owners. Ttw walk around and make sure the students have correctly labeled their fossils.(20 min) Closure: Ttw thank the owners of the fossil. She will ask the students how it felt to become paleontologists. She will ask some of the students to share their finds.(5 min) Materials: Tub of sand 23 fossils paint brush Evaluation: Students labeling of their fossil finds. Participation Day Eight Behavioral Objectives: Tsw demonstrate an understanding of why the dinosaurs died out aeb telling how the earth is different today. Procedure: Introduction: Ttw explain the dinosaurs died out 175 million years ago. Long before there was people on earth.(2 min) Activity 1 Ttw discuss with the students some of the popular theories about why the dinosaurs died out. She will explain that some people believe a large asteroid hit the earth. This made so much dust that the sun was blocked and that the plants died, so the dinosaurs didn't have any plants to eat. The meat eating dinosaurs had no dinosaurs to eat so they all died out. Some people believe that the earth became to cold. Some people believed that the earth became to dry. No one knows for sure, why the dinosaurs died out. (15 min) Activity 2 Tsw role play the lack of food of the dinosaurs. They will pretend to be plant and meat eating dinosaurs. They will demonstrate how the dinosaurs would have died out. (15 min) Closure: Ttw ask the students why they believe the dinosaurs died out. (3 min) Materials: Evaluation: Teacher observation and participation in role playing.