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STEM Early Stage 1 | Science and Technology, Mathematics | Dinosaurs – Evidence of work

Evidence 1

Activity: Classification Location in unit: Lesson 1 (p 3) Outcome(s): STe-4WS, STe-NE, MAe-3WM, MAe-6NA

Description: The class created posters showing the classification of living and non-living things (Sample 1-a) and dinosaurs (Sample 1-b). Students worked in teams to group dinosaurs based on observable features

(Sample 1-c).

Sample 1-a Sample 1-c

Sample 1-b

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Evidence 2 Activity: Make a dinosaur Location in unit: Lesson 1 (p 4) Outcome(s): STe-8NE

Description: Drawings of invented dinosaurs with teacher annotation created from a conversation with the student (Samples 2-a,b,c). Student worksheets show features and a drawing of invented dinosaurs (Samples 2-

d,e,f). Student used a toy dinosaur to guide their dinosaur drawing (Sample 2-g). Drawings of dinosaurs show what students think the bones inside look like (Samples 2-h,i). Drawings with descriptions of students’ favourite

dinosaurs (Samples 2-j,k).

Sample 2-a Sample 2-b Sample 2-c

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Sample 2d Sample 2-e Sample 2-f

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Sample 2-g Sample 2-h Sample 2-i

Sample 2-j Sample 2-k

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Evidence 3 Activity: Exploring fossils Location in unit: Lesson 2 (p 4) Outcome(s): STe-4WS, STe-9ME; MAe-3WM, MAe-14MG

Description: Student felt the shape of a fossil through a mystery bag (Sample 3-a). Student observed fossils through touch and sight (Sample 3-b). Drawings of fossils (Sample 3-c). Students made edible fossils (Sample 3-

d). Student writing show what they have learnt about fossils (Sample 3-e).

Sample 3-a Sample 3-b Sample 3-c

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Sample 3-d Sample 3-e

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Evidence 4 Activity: Measuring dinosaurs Location in unit: Lesson 2 (p 6) Outcome(s): MAe-9MG

Description: With the help of older students, ES1 students used strips of paper to demonstrate the height of dinosaurs.

Sample 4-a

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Evidence 5 Activity: Making fossils Location in unit: Lesson (p) Outcome(s): STe-5WT, STe-9ME

Description: Students created fossils using imprints of toy dinosaurs and other materials (Sample 5-a). Imprint fossils made from salt dough (Sample 5-b), Plaster of Paris (Sample 5-c) and clay (Sample 5-d). Cast fossils

made from Plaster of Paris (Sample 5-e). Skeletons made from wire (Sample 5-e).

Sample 5-a Sample 5-b Sample 5-c Sample 5-e

Sample 5-d

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Evidence 6

Activity: Excavating fossils Location in unit: Lesson 4 (p 10) Outcome(s): STe-4WS, STe-9ME

Description: Students excavating fossils buried in the playground (Sample 6-a), in a sandbox (Sample 6-b) and in a sandstone block (Sample 6-c). Labelled sketch of an excavated fossil (Sample 6-d).

Sample 6-a

Sample 6-b Sample 6-c Sample 6-d