Introduction
Class Discussion:
- Do you know any dinosaurs?
- What is your favorite dinosaur?
- Have you ever seen a dinosaur before?
Soon you will have the answer to all those questions and you will learn more about dinosaurs.
You and your table partner will work together to research your favorite dinosaur and write down a couple of facts.
Task
You can pick from any of these dinosaurs
- Tyrannosaurus
- Velociraptor
- Triceratops
- Stegosaurus
- Spinosaurus
- Pterodactyl
- Mosasaurus
- Brachiosaurus
- Allosaurus
- Trachodon
Talk to your teacher if you and your partner know any other dinosaurs that you guys would want to research.
Process
Step one: You and your partner will pick a dinosaur
Step two: Research facts about your dinosaur. Here are some facts to look up.
- What does their name mean?
- What do they eat?
- What is their habitat?
- What period did they live in?
- What did they look like?
- Do you have any other interesting facts to share?
Step three: Write the facts down and be ready to show the class.
Conclusion
Now after hearing about all the dinosaurs, answer these questions.
- What are four new facts you learned about dinosaurs?
- What was your favorite dinosaur? Why?
- What was your least favorite dinosaur? Why?
If you want to you can share your answers with the class. Be sure to raise your hand though.