Lesson 6

ABC's of Dinosaurs

Objectives:

• Students will develop an ABC Book using KidPix Productivity software to create a multimedia slide show applying all they have learned about dinosaurs.
• Students will go on a virtual field trip to find information.

Time Required:

• 5 - one hour sessions

Materials:

• KidPix CD-Rom (similar multimedia presentations software can be used)
• Science Journal
• K-W-L Chart

Procedures:

• Revisit K-W-L and complete with all information students have learned about dinosaurs.
• Students will work in groups.  Each group will have 4 to 5 letters assigned to them.  Groups will develop an ABC Class Book.  Groups will then use the letters that were assigned to them to create a KidPix slide show.
• Print out coloring pages of dinosaurs from Enchanted Learning 
• Read up to the minute stories about dinosaurs at Dinosaur Daily News 
• Using desktop publishing, have students write a newspaper article about a dinosaur with "who, what, why, where, when and how."
• Edit and publish into class Dinosaur Newsletter using a program such as The Student Writing Center.

Evaluation:

• The ABC Book and slide show will be assessed using an ABC Book/Slide Show Checklist.

Extension Activities:

• At  Download a Dinosaur there are designs for easy-to-make paper dinosaurs that you can download and print out. All you need are scissors and glue.
• Here what scientists think dinosaurs sounded like at Dino-Roar
  

Home Learning:

• Students will create a dinosaur diorama out of a shoe box.  They can use plastic, clay or rubber dinosaurs, real greenery, plastic or silk plant or simply make things out of paper.

Field Trip:

• Students will go on a field trip to the local Museum of Science or Museum of Natural History.
• Students can go on a virtual field trip about Dinosaurs by clicking here:  Dinosaur Virtual Field Trip.

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