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Dinosaurs - Creatures Of The Past

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Students use the internet to search for information and pictures of dinosaurs. They distinguish between meat-eating and plant-eating dinosaurs and explore theories about the extinction of dinosaurs.

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Grade
1st - 2nd
Subjects
Science
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Lesson Plans
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Research

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