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- 5th - 8th
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Students read and discuss articles presenting two alternative "theories" about the extinction of dinosaurs. They are encouraged to use the criteria which scientists use to get the "best" solution. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students research and analyze theories on why dinosaurs became extinct. They need to find clues as to what the cause may have been. They record the evidence that they find to support their theory on the Dinosaur Extinction Theory page. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students search for information and pictures of dinosaurs to distinguish between meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs. They explore theories about their extinction, and create illustrations of dinosaurs using Kid Pix or other drawing programs. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 3rd
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Students explore reasons why the dinosaurs became extinct, and the specific needs (habitat, environment, food) of individual types of dinosaurs. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students complete a unit on fossils, dinosaurs, and paleontology. They explore various websites, identify and classify different dinosaurs, describe the "Dinosaur Egg Project" and the technology being used, and compare/contrast two theories of dinosaur extinction. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students complete a unit on dinosaurs. They explore various websites, create a dinosaur skeleton using pasta, construct a dinosaur diorama, write an essay, create a book about dinosaurs, and list and summarize theories about dinosaur extinction. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore and explain reasons for dinosaur extinction. Working in groups, they compare and contrast the differences between a theory and a fact. Student draw pictures and create a paragraph explaining their theory about dinosaur extinction. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students explore dinosaurs that lived on earth millions of years ago. They analyze their many different characteristics. Students experience the different types of dinosaurs, the information they left behind, and their habitats. Students investigate how animals become extinct and compare dinosaurs to animals living today. Full Review »
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