Learning Goals
Students will be able to classify living and nonliving things using fossils, dinosaur models, and body-part cards to determine what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur.
Students will be able to compare dinosaur body parts with modern animal body parts to explain similarities and differences in structure and function.
Students will be able to observe and describe fossils, size mats, and footprint stamps to gather evidence about dinosaur size and features.
Students will be able to explain, using teacher-supported words or drawings, how fossils and Earth materials tell us about the history of planet Earth and dinosaurs.
Students will be able to work with partners to sort, revise, and present dinosaur evidence during stations and the museum walk.
Students will be able to communicate one learned dinosaur fact and one piece of evidence from their model display to visitors during the Jurassic Junior Museum Walk.
Products
My Dinosaur Museum Display Card and Oral Share
Each student creates a display card to go with a clay or playdoh dinosaur model, showing one fossil clue, one labeled body part, and one learned fact. The student uses the card to give a short oral explanation during the museum walk.
Class Dinosaur Inquiry Journal and Station Evidence Chart
Small groups build shared evidence charts and inquiry journal pages from stations, field trip observations, and class discussions. Together they sort clues, add labeled sketches or photos, and revise ideas about what dinosaurs were like and how we know.
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