DinosaursMST Inquiry Unit

Erika GilPatrick Attio

Education7204T Advanced Study of Pedagogy and Curriculum in Childhood

Fall 2012

Table of Contents

Lesson 1 Slides 3&4

Lesson 3 (Scavenger Hunt) Slides 5-9

Lesson 6 Slides 10-11

Filamentality website slide 12

Lesson #1:

Bloom's Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence(s): Linguistic, Visual/ Spatial

Children's Literature: Dinosaurs by Gail Gibbons

Additives: Graphic Organizer KWL CHART on Dinosaurs to be constructed with the students, Graphic Organizer Pictograph chart with animal cut outs, Chart paper

Behavioral Objective: 1) Students will be able to construct a pictograph about eating habits of animals that they are familiar with.

2) Students will be able to contribute to the “K” and “W” sections of a KWL Chart (to be completed at the end of the unit) and, be exposed to vocabulary that is pertinent to this unit.

3) Students will be able to create a Venn diagram about what dinosaurs eat and categorize them into Carnivore, Herbivore, and Omnivore.

What is a dinosaur?

Motivational/Constructivist Activity:As a Do Now activity the instructor will give out a handout with pictures of animals that they are familiar with such as cats, dogs, cows, pigs, horses, birds, tigers, lions, elephants, giraffes, bears etc, and be asked to group them in 3 columns according to what they eat “Meat” “Plants” “Both”.

Student Performance Based Product (Target rating) for Behavioral Objective #1 Pictograph

Lesson #3:

Bloom’s Taxonomy: Knowledge, Comprehension, Analysis Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence(s): Linguistic, Visual/ Spatial Additives: Laptops, whiteboard, YouTube video, large post-it paper, markers, glue sticks and scissors

Behavioral Objective:

1. To collaboratively compile answers through the internet about dinosaurs’ diet, weight, height, and habitat included in the scavenger hunt.2. To create a poster that is neat and clear for the reader. Furthermore, the information contained there-in is correct.3. To convey the information that they have gathered clearly & accurately

Assessment: Quantifiable rubric (1-3)

Researching Dinosaurs, Scavenger Hunt

Lesson 3, Motivational/ Constructivist Question

What is it like to be a paleontologist for a day? Instructor will review the definition of paleontology and watch a YouTube video Tell Me How- Paleontologisthttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezIe3VzXv_I

Paleontology is the study of what fossils tell us about the ecologies of the past, about evolution, and about our place, as humans, in the world.

As paleontologist for a day, students will teach each other about the dinosaurs that they researched.

Lesson #3

Scavenger Hunt

What is the definition of the dinosaurs name?  What time period did the dinosaur exist?

  

What part of the world was the dinosaur found?

 What are the dinosaur’s height dimensions and weight?

 Describe the anatomy of the dinosaur using the fact sheets.

 Diet – Was this dinosaur an omnivore, carnivore, or herbivore?

   Did this dinosaur have any predators/enemies?

   How did this dinosaur defend him/herself from other dinosaurs? If this answer cannot be found make your best hypothesis.

  Share two important facts about the dinosaur that stand out the most.

  Include two pictures of the dinosaur (1) realistic (2) graph of body parts

Student Performance Based Product (Target rating) for Behavioral Objective #1-3

Include two pictures of the dinosaur (1) realistic (2) graph of body parts Figure Realistic Triceratops

Figure Triceratops, body parts labeled

Student Performance Based Product (Target rating) for Behavioral Objective #1-3 Dinosaur #1 Triceratops What is the definition of the dinosaurs name? Triceratops means "three-horned face" What time period did the dinosaur exist? Late Cretaceous period, about 72-65 million years ago What part of the world was the dinosaur found? Fossils have been found in western Canada and the western United States, North America. What are the dinosaurs height dimensions and weight? Length - 30 feet (9 m) long

Height - 7 ft (2 m) tall at the hips

Weight - up to 6-12 tons

Describe the anatomy of the dinosaur using the fact sheets. Triceratops was a rhinoceros-like dinosaur. It walked on four sturdy legs and had three horns on its face along with a large bony plate projecting from the back of its skull (a frill). One short horn above its parrot-like beak and two longer horns (over 3 feet or 1 m long) above its eyes probably provided protection from predators. The horns were possibly used in mating rivalry and rituals. It had a large skull, up to 10 feet (3 m) long, one of the largest skulls of any land animal ever discovered. Its head was nearly one-third as long as its body. Triceratops hatched from eggs. Diet – Was this dinosaur an omnivore, carnivore, or herbivore? Herbivore (plant-eater) Did this dinosaur have any predators/enemies? Triceratops was hunted and eaten by T. rex. How did this dinosaur defend him/herself from other dinosaurs? Triceratops defended themselves by using their long horns and they traveled in herds to protect their young. Share two important facts about the dinosaur that stand out the most. When threatened by predators, Triceratops probably charged into its enemy like the modern-day rhinoceros does. Triceratops was probably a herding animal, like the other ceratopsians. This hypothesis is supported by the finding of bone beds, large deposits of bones of the same species in an area.

Student Performance Based Product (Target rating) for Behavioral Objective #1-3 (con.)

Include two pictures of the dinosaur (1) realistic (2) graph of body parts

Figure Realistic Carnotaurus

Figure Carnotaurus body parts labeled

Dinosaur #2 What is the definition of the dinosaurs name? Carnotaurus means "flesh(-eating) bull" What time period did the dinosaur exist? Middle Cretaceous period, about 113 to 91 million years ago What part of the world was the dinosaur found? A single fossil was found in Patagonia, Chubut Province, Argentina, South America. What are the dinosaurs height dimensions and weight? Length - 25 feet (7.5 m) long

Height - 6.5 ft (2.2 m) tall at the hips

Weight - 1 ton (1000 kg)

Describe the anatomy of the dinosaur using the fact sheets. Carnotaurus was about 25 feet (7.5 m) long and weighed about 1 ton (1000 kg). This theropod had 2 brow-horns (hence its name), extremely tiny arms (even smaller than those of Tyrannosaurids), and a long, thin tail. It may have had partial binocular vision (unlike most other dinosaurs) since its eyes were set facing slightly forwards. Diet – Was this dinosaur an omnivore, carnivore, or herbivore? Carnivore (meat-eater) Did this dinosaur have any predators/enemies? While Abelisaurus once dominated the continent, they might not have been without enemies. How did this dinosaur defend him/herself from other dinosaurs? Hypothesis : Judging from the Carnotaurus small body it would be able to run away or use its teeth to defend itself. Share two important facts about the dinosaur that stand out the most. Carnotaurus was a large, bipedal, meat-eating dinosaur that looked a bit like a bull. It had two, knobby eyebrow-horns (hence its name), a small skull, extremely tiny arms (even smaller than those of T. rex), and a long, thin tail. It may have had partial binocular vision (unlike most other dinosaurs) since the eyes were set facing slightly forwards.

Lesson #6:

Bloom's Taxonomy: Comprehension, Application, Knowledge

Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence (s): Logical Math, Visual/Spatial, Bodily Kinesthetic

Additives:Chart PaperRulersMarkersProjectorPhotocopies with the dinosaur's body part and original measurements

Behavioral Objectives1. To collaboratively measure and convert numbers with group members2. To accurately measure and convert numbers with group members 3. To create a small scale size drawing of a dinosaur's body part

Making a Scale Drawing of Dinosaurs

Student Performance Based Product (Target Rating) For Behavioral objective #1-3

Dinosaurs name: Allosaurus Skull Actual size: 33.3 in (length) 18 in (height)3:1 ratio = 36”:12” ratioLength 33.3/3= reduced Length 11.1Height 21/3= reduced Height

12 inches

3 inches

9 inches

Filamentality Website

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listdinosaurdi.html -