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Drawing Dinos ActivityDrawing Dinos Activity
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
45 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Drawing Dinos

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Five steps walk budding artists through the process of drawing a dinosaur. A drawing guide showcases four dinosaurs—stegosaurus, tyrannosaurus rex, triceratops, and allosaurus. 

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Concepts

dinosaurs, Drawing, skeletons, the skeletal system, reptiles, prehistoric animals, the prehistoric era, paleontology, the triassic period, the jurassic period

Instructional Ideas

  • Bookmark the website and have printed copies ready; leave supplies out for early finishers to work on while they wait for the next task
  • Display finished products on a Mezazoic Era-themed focus wall
  • Challenge pupils to conduct a mini-research report on the dinosaur they chose to draw

Classroom Considerations

  • Materials required include copies of a dinosaur PDF, tracing paper, and drawing tools
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Steps include pictures and helpful tips
  • Scroll to the bottom of the webpage to locate three related links

Cons

  • None

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