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Young scholars explore how scientists determine what prehistoric animals looked like based on their bones. They draw a picture of the skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex by copying an image from an overhead or book.
Students observe the structures of skulls as presented in drawings, and determine which are most closely related to the skull of the mosasaur.
Students research Spanish speaking individuals and the holiday, The Day of the Dead, using Internet and print resources. They orally present their research. Students engage in Mexican traditions by making either a lapida (headstone) or calaveras (skulls).
For this skull worksheet, learners identify the skull and its parts. In this fill in the blank and matching worksheet, students answer seven questions.
Pictures of different animal skulls make this slide show fascinating. The intent is to display the differences in structure among herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores. If you do not have animal skull replicas, this presentation would be of great value when teaching adaptations or animal eating habits. The pictures are a bit blurry, but adequate for the task. The format of the presentation is to show the skull, have viewers guess what type of feeder the animal is, and then show the answer.
Students discuss Hominid evolution through various websites and other resources. They examine online fossil skulls, discuss the use of tools by ancient man, and look for examples of sophisticated tools built by man.
With 24 questions, zoologists review the features of mammals. They fill in a table comparing monotremes, marsupials, and placental animals. They analyze adaptations on a drawing of a mammal skull. They answer questions about reproduction, eating habits, and anatomical features of these amazing animals.
For this bones worksheet, students cut out the bones illustrations and put them together to form a human skeleton. Students label the major bones and describe what they do. Students identify 10 major bones.
Students identify and interpret the power of symbols. Then they research and identify what type of information that they can locate at the Library of Congress website and list what they learned from it in the time allotted. Students also locate individuals who were alive during World War II and bring them to class to be interviewed by the class about their experiences and memories of that time.
Regardless if there's a state test coming up, giving your kids reading passages is always beneficial. This passage is about the Norsemen and six multiple-choice questions follow. The answers are very detailed, describing where each answer can be found in the text.