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As the International Teacher for Miina Härma Gumnaasium in Tartu, Estonia, I teach classes in English that include children from Estonia, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania, and even Pakistan besides Britain and the United States. Lesson Planet helps me find many worksheets and lessons that feature hands-on activities, good graphic organizers, clear, simple language and diagrams, step-by-step math explanations. It is basically very useful for helping a teacher with a largely ESL population. Moreover, I must develop my own teaching materials since I follow the Estonian national curriculum PLUS the national standards of the students, which can be difficult to reconcile together -- never mind, trying to find a textbook that suits (and, I might add, English-language texts are not easily obtainable here).
- Wakefield, RI
- 04-06-12
Prehistoric Animals Lesson Plans
Find teacher approved Prehistoric Animals lesson plan ideas and activities
Students watch a video that outlines the history of the Great Piltdown Forgery of early 20th century England. They answer a series of comprehension questions.
Students plot the general distribution of major fossil hominid taxa on a small black and white world map using data provided. They infer a continent of origin and likely path of migration using a worksheet guide and small group discussion.
Students explore Nebraska. In this geography skills activity, students discover how states are divided into counties as well as facts regarding the 93 counties in Nebraska.
Learners demonstrate understanding of prehistoric animals by creating models of them. They create prehistoric creatures by constructing a three-dimensional model.
Students examine websites about mammoths that lived until the end of the Ice Age. They explore the woolly, Columbian, and the Jefferson's mammoth. There are printable sheets, illustrations, maps, and an animated movie showing mammoths fighting.
Students explore animals, the art of photography and how to make false photos. Groups of students read Enquirer-type articles and make a class report based on what they find in the article.
