Discover Dinosaurs

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Discover Dinosaurs

• Teachers Lauren Fuchs and Sandy Stern

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Dinosaurs!

• You see them in the movies, they haunt your
  dreams, but what are they really?
• Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago and we
  study them today through the fossils they left
  behind.
• Archeologists study the bones and foot prints
  which tell them about the dinosaur and how old it
  was.
• This web quest is designed to help you become an
  expert about dinosaurs.

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Tasks

• Compilation Using the world wide web resource
  look up information about your dinosaur.
• Creative Product You must be able to apply
  information learned on your dinosaur into modern
  situations.
• Mystery Explore different Dinosaurs in
  interactive activities .

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Resource

• www.kidsdinos.com

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Dig up Information

• Go to kidsdinos.com and click on Dino Data
• Select type of dinosaur in the left hand column.
• Pick out your favorite dinosaur and study the
  information on it.
• Dont forget to scroll down to see all the facts
  and timelines.
• Open Word and keep a bulleted list of interesting
  facts you find.

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Dig Continued

• Pick another two dinosaurs to learn about on your
  own.
• Now click on Dionorize it
• Play the dinosaur flash card game.
• Next, click on Dino games.
• Pick any of the two games to play.
• Click on Vote for Dino and vote for your
  favorite.

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Final Dig

• Open Microsoft Word and create a two part
  document.
• You must pick your favorite dinosaur out of the
  three researched and include facts about the
  dinosaur (what it ate, time period, where it
  roamed etc).
• In second part write about how the dinosaur would
  live today competing with humans. (make sure you
  are aware if your dinosaur is a meat eater, how
  it would adapt, what humans would do and feel
  free to be creative)
• Students will present their papers in groups of
  four and ask for meaningful feedback.

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Evaluation
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TEKS

• 3.4 (A)  collect and analyze information using
  tools including calculators, microscopes,
  cameras, safety goggles, sound recorders, clocks,
  computers, thermometers, hand lenses, meter
  sticks, rulers, balances, magnets, and compasses
• 3.8 (B)  observe and identify organisms with
  similar needs that compete with one another for
  resources such as oxygen, water, food, or space
• 3.9 (A)  observe and identify characteristics
  among species that allow each to survive and
  reproduce

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TEKS Cont

• 3. 2 (A)  use a variety of input devices such as
  mouse, keyboard
• 3. 2. (B)  use proper keyboarding techniques such
  as correct hand and body positions and smooth and
  rhythmic keystroke patterns
• 3. 2. (D)  produce documents at the keyboard,
  proofread, and correct errors
• 3. 4. (B)  select appropriate strategies to
  navigate and access information on local area
  networks (LANs) and wide area networks (WANs),
  including the Internet and intranet, for research
  and resource sharing
• 3. 7. (B)  use appropriate software to express
  ideas and solve problems including the use of
  word processing

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Student Outcomes and Objectives

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of three
  specific dinosaurs that they have researched in a
  word document and by navigation through a
  website.

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Become a Paleontologist

• Now that you are an expert on dinosaurs you can
  become a paleontologist and discover more about
  the interesting lives of dinosaurs.
• You now have an introduction to the types of
  dinosaurs that lived and you can expand your
  knowledge through museums and other websites.