I Dig Dinosaurs

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I Dig Dinosaurs

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Students participate in a group "fossil" dig, learn how dinosaurs are named, and create images of dinosaurs. Students work in groups to gain a greater understanding of how difficult fossil removal may be. After learning how dinosaurs are named, students create original drawings of dinosaurs.

Education Levels:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Kindergarten

Subject:

Paleontology, Measurement, Arithmetic, Vocabulary, Process Skills

Resource Type:

Lesson plan

Medium:

Text/HTML

Fee Status:

Free

Beneficiary:

Students

Online provider:

Education World

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Keywords:

Dinosaurs, Fossils, Excavations, Proper names

Mediator:

Elementary school teachers

Publisher:

Education World

Contributor:

Terri La Masa

Is Part Of:

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/

Language:

English

General

Essential Resources:

Paper plates; Chocolate chip cookies; Writing paper; Drawing paper; Toothpicks; Crayons and/or markers

Learning Time:

2 days

Subjects/Topics

P21 Subject:

Science, Mathematics, Language Arts

Instructional Methods

Assessment Method:

Observation

Interaction Method:

Large Group instruction

Learning Outcomes:

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (2010)

Measurement and Data

Solve problems involving measurement and conversion of measurements from a larger unit to a smaller unit.

2. Use the four operations to solve word problems involving distances, intervals of time, liquid volumes, masses of objects, and money, including problems involving simple fractions or decimals, and problems that require expressing measurements given in a larger unit in terms of a smaller unit. Represent measurement quantities using diagrams such as number line diagrams that feature a measurement scale.

Broad Correlation

Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects (2010)

Reading Standards: Foundational Skills

Phonics and Word Recognition

3. Know and apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills in decoding words.

a. Use combined knowledge of all letter-sound correspondences, syllabication patterns, and morphology (e.g., roots and affixes) to read accurately unfamiliar multisyllabic words in context and out of context.

This data provided by the Achievement Standards Network

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