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The purpose of this unit is to have students understand how the scientific method is used in studying the life history of dinosaurs. Using readings from a variety of publications, video productions, and the resources available through museums of paleontol Full Review »
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- 1st - 6th
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Students make their own dinosaur that they can name after themselves. They use their imagination in identifying dinosaurs, classify dinosaurs eggs "dinosaur" eggs and examine real fossils and explain which animal they are from. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students act as paleontologists, examining pictures of dinosaur skeletons and applying their knowledge of the relationship between skeletal features and survival, to create 'Paleontology Reports' about their perceptions of the lives of these creatures. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the American-Mongolian paleontology expedition of Cretaceous fossil beds at Ukhaa Tolgod in the Gobi Desert. They present information about the life forms, tectonics, climate and geology of this time. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students dig for and discover fossils in a classroom setting. They dig on a tarp to find, map, assemble, and photograph their discoveries. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students go to a dig where they prospect for bones which simulate fossils. They encase the bones in plaster and transport them back to school for further investigation. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students investigate a fossil site and diagram a site map. They role play as paleontologists. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students engage in a lab which introduces them to fossils and paleontology. They examine eleven numbered boxes containing fossils which are related to the questions on this lab then answer questions on a lab sheet imbedded in this plan. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students trace the steps of a palentologist from determining where to look for dinosaur fossils to studying the completed dinosaur skeleton for clues about the dinosaur's behavior, diet, and anatomy. In teams, students take on the roles of paleontologists in the discovery of an imaginary dinosaur find, from determining the location of fossils, all the way to studying the reconstructed skeleton to learn about the organism. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work in teams in this Webquest, to conduct research on selected Web sites and then report their findings. In this Evolution WebQuest, specialists (students) gather evidence from the fields of paleontology, anatomy and physiology, and molecular biology. Full Review »
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