What Is A Dinosaur? Dinosaur Discovery Pretend You Are a ... … · Fossil Dig Have students go on...
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What Is A Dinosaur?Write What Is A Dinosaur? on the chalkboard. In small groups have students explore this question. Give groups 10 minutes to discuss and have each group share their ideas with the rest of the class.
Dinosaur DiscoveryYou can have the students do some research in the school library or at home about a dinosaur
they are interested in. Using the information gathered have students write a story, diary entry or a letter to a friend describing their discoveries. The students should include in their
writing some future questions they would like to investigate.
Pretend You Are a PaleontologistWrite a journal entry about what you think life might be like on a dino dig excursion. What do you do,
what do you see, what do you feel? Did you find anything special?
Name Your Own DinoMany dinosaur names come from Ancient Greek and Latin words that tell you
about the dinosaur. Use the words below to create your own name for a dinosaur. Draw a picture and then describe its characteristics.
Use These Words As The First Part Of A Name:
Aqua- water Macro- big Phyto- plant
Brachio- arm Micro- small Poly- many
Bronte- thunder Mono- one Pteryg- wing
Cory- helmut Octo- eight Scolo- crooked
Di- two Odon- tooth Tri- three
Dino- terrible Orni- bird Tyrannos- terrible
Diplo- double Pachy- thick Xeno- strange
Lopho- crest Pedo- foot
Use These As The Last Part Of The Name:
Gnathus- jaw Saurus- lizard Podia- feet
Use These As The First Or Last Part Of The Name:
Cephalic- head Coel- hollow gut Derma- skin Phile- loving
These activities will be an opportunity for your students to relate the dinosaur park to your science curriculum. These activities are designed to be completed
by either individual students or small groups of students. You can select the activities that are appropriate for your learning goals.
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Photo courtesy of: National Geographichttp://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/photogalleries/week-in-news-pictures-148/index.html
Fossil DigHave students go on a fossil dig either at school or when they are at home! Hide fake bones in sand or bury them in dirt before students
are aware of the activity. You can also have students dig outside to look for local fossils! The students can work alone or in pairs. Have the students use brushes (paintbrushes or toothbrushes) to locate and clean their findings.
Optional: The students can keep a log of their findings as well as the location of the artifact, and any notes.