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Title of Lesson: Discovering Dinosaurs Grade
Level: 2nd Grade Subject
Area: Science Objective: Students
will be able to identify body parts of a dinosaur. Students will also be able list and
identify five different dinosaurs Sunshine State Standard: Materials: 9-10 Computers with Internet access and
CD-ROM Drives Dinosaur Worksheet “My little dinosaur” book from
Sunlink Playground 3-4 Watermelons painted white Velociraptor Skull from CMC (prof
567.97) CD-Rom Smithsonian Institution Dinosaur
Museum Multimedia “The Land Before Time” video/dvd Test copies Overview: Students will be able to have a base
knowledge of common dinosaurs and will be able to identify them. Students will also be able to identify
certain parts of dinosaurs, along with where they live and what they ate. Students
will be given approved websites for further exploration to do various
activities Some
non-technology based student activities will include various worksheets and
mazes. Student
Activities: Connect the Dots interactive website Discovery Channel website – dinosaur
videos Build a Dinosaur - website Worksheet –
Maze Nest Hunt – Out side on playground Watch
the “The Land Before Time” Dinosaur Discussion
Dinosaur Body Part
Worksheet Procedure: Day one- Introduce
Dinosaurs with the Watermelon Activity Put
the pre-painted watermelons (eggs) in the playground in a “nest”
And have the students find the “nest” Explain
that dinosaurs came from eggs Bring out Velociraptor
Skull and show to the class – explain that the bone structure underneath the skin and is called
“fossils” Have
students complete
Dinosaur Body Part
Worksheet Have
students go to the computer lab Guide
students to the
Discovery
Channel website and have them watch the videos Day two- Watch
the video/dvd “The Land Before Time” Discussion
questions: Which
dinosaur would you like to learn more about? How
was Little Foot born? What
happened to Littlefoots mother? Why
did she have to die? What
was the significance of the star leaf? Was
food an issue for Littlefoot and his friends? Why? Would
you like to have a dinosaur as a pet? If yes which one and if no, why? Pass
out the
maze worksheet and have
students complete during class Day three- Read
Sunlink
book “My Little Dinosaur” Computer
Activities – Small Groups Guide
students through navigation of the Smithsonian CD-Rom
Build
a Dinosaur - website Have
students complete the
connect
the dots interactive website Explore
the
Land
Before Time Interactive Website Administer
the
test Assessment: Students
will label the different body parts of specific dinosaurs similar to what was
done in class. Student
participation: answering class
discussion questions, completing computer tasks (teacher observations) Targeted Blooms Taxonomy Level: Knowledge |
