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Process

Step 1: 

The teacher will write names of different dinosaurs on strips of paper and place them in a bag.

Step 2:

The teacher will walk around the room and each student will draw a strip of paper from the bag.  This will give each student the name of the dinosaur he/she will be researching.

Step 3:

Each student will complete research on his/her dinosaur by visiting the following pre-selected links provided by Dr. Rex.

1.  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos

2.  http://www.ZoomDinosaurs.com

3.  http://www.edhelper.com/Dinosaurs.htm

4.  http://www.abcteach.com/Dinosaurs/dinofacts.htm

5.  http://www.tooter4kids.com/DinosaurIndex/DinosaursIndex.htm

6.  http://www.primarygames.com/science/dinosaurs/facts.htm

7.  http://www.healthstones.com/dinosaurdata/dinodata.html

Step 4:

Each student will visit the following link to access a detailed worksheet containing important questions that the student will need in order answer questions about their specific dinosaur.

Click Here to Go To The Worksheet

Step 5:

You will need to print this worksheet to use as a guide.  In order to Print, first make sure the printer is on, then go up to the top of the page, on the left, and go and click on the "File" Menu.  Then you will click on "Print" and a small dialogue box will appear.  You will then click on the "Print" button.  Now you have the worksheet you need to research your dinosaur.

Step 6:

Now that you have all the information on your dinosaur, you will give a 10-15 minute presentation about your dinosaur.  To make your presentation more interesting, you will want to bring in some extra materials and information about your dinosaur.  The links above in Step 3 contain some good materials that may be printed out. 

*Reminder:  Before you are ready to give your presentation, please refer to the evaluation so you will know how you will be graded.  This will improve your grade on your presentation.

Step 7:

Along with your presentation, you will also be constructing a Dinosaur Diorama. 

Create your own prehistoric dinosaur scene in a box. Just print out the dinosaurs, paste, color, cut, arrange them in the box, and - welcome to the Mesozoic Era, the "Age of Dinosaurs." Supplies needed: paper and a printer (stiff paper works best - colored paper is great for this project) a shoe box or slightly larger box crayons and/or markers paste (a glue stick works well) scissors tape, thread, pipe cleaners optional: glitter (for great lava!), cotton puffs (for clouds), thin cardboard to glue to the back of the animals if your paper is very flimsy (old cereal boxes work well)   Find a box at least as big as a shoe box - a slightly bigger box works even better. This will be the stage containing your dinosaur scene. Click on a picture to go to the printable template containing dinosaurs and plants from that time period. Print out the template(s) you want. To print the template (and not any other things that might be on the screen), go to that page, click your mouse on the template (this is so you won't print the rest of the stuff that's on the screen), then choose PRINT from the File menu. Click here for more information on the Cretaceous period, its climate, and what animals and plants lived then. For a lot of dinosaur information go to ZoomDinosaurs.com. In ZoomDinosaurs.com there are information sheets and other classroom activities about all the dinosaurs pictured here (and many others). If your paper is very flimsy and you think your animals may not stand up well, paste the template onto thin cardboard (like an old cereal box). Let it dry. Using crayons or markers, decorate the inside of the box, the dinosaurs and plants. No one knows what colors the dinosaurs were, so anything goes. When decorating the box, remember that the Earth was very warm when the dinosaurs lived. Also, the Cretaceous period was a time of very high volcanism - a volcano in the back of the box looks great. Glitter makes a wonderful addition to lava - just sprinkle some on a little glue. Cut out the dinosaurs, their stands, and some plants. Fold along the dotted lines on the dinosaur stands. Glue one fold of a stand to its dinosaur. Arrange the animals and plants in the box. Paste the bottom flaps in place. Hang any flying animals from the top of the box using tape and thread or pipe cleaners. Green and brown pipe cleaners also make nice plants. Enjoy your Mesozoic diorama! Step 8 Each student will write a report, in sentence and paragraph form, to tell about their findings on their dinosaur.  Each student will also include in this writing piece what they learned about dinosaurs and tell about their favorite dinosaur of all.  *Don't forget, you will be submitting a copy of this report to Dr. Rex in order to make a decision of whether to endorse Dino Park.  You will need to use correct grammar, punctuation, and capitalization in this report.