Dinosaurs are pretty cool in 5th grade

Introduction

Dinosaurs!!!

Task

You are going to use the following websites to research dinosaurs and come up with information that can be shared with the whole class.

First, you will need to find really interesting facts.

You will be using the websites I provide, don't go googling on your own.

Then, we will put all this really cool information into something neat, so be thinking.

Process

I want you to visit the following websites.

From these websites you will pull the information that you think is the most important.

You are going to collect all the information in your Dinosaur guidebook.

1. The Dinosaur Timeline  http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/dinosaurs/dinotimes/index.htm

2. An interview with Sue - http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/meet-dinosaur-expert-sue-hendrickson

3. Getting your research started - http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/researchstarters/dinosaur/index.htm

4. This interactive nonfiction photo story reveals a recent dinosaur discovery. A team of scientists uncovers a previously unknown dinosaur, one of the largest ones found to date. Students use simple technology skills to learn how scientists unearth, assemble, and display the skeleton.  - http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/dinosaurs/argentinosaurus/index.htm

5. Take a quiz, is it real or make-believe?? http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/dinosaurs/realormakebelieve/index.htm

6. Now it's time to watch 30 top facts about dinosaurs - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6OsWpPbGlE

Evaluation

Conclusion

Now, let's think ...

What could b ea fun and interesting way to present our favorite information to our class??