DIRECTIONS: Become a paleontologist!  Look  through  the  books  Teacher-­‐Mom  has  set  out  for  you,  and  select  one  dinosaur  you  want  to  study.  Then  choose  three  tasks  from  the  TIC-­‐TAC-­‐TOE  board  below  to  learn  about  it.  Which  projects  sound  most  interesting  to  you?  (You  must  do  the  middle!)  Ask  your  Teacher-­‐Mommy  for  help  when  you  need  it  -­‐-­‐  She  will  be  working  on  a  presentation  too!  Use  Teacher-­‐Mom’s  website,  your  books,  and  your  magazines  to  research  all  there  is  to  know  for  a  presentation.  Do  more  if  you  want!  Most  importantly,  be  creative  and  increase  your  FLUENCY!  (We  L♥VE  fluency  )

TIC-TAC-DINO! Be a paleontologist! Find  and  type  or  write  on  a  sheet  of  paper  the  rules  paleontologists  use  to  define  a  dinosaur.  Use  the  Science  Kids,  Kids-­‐Dinosaurs,  and  Enchanted  Learning  websites  to  find  your  answers:    *  http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/science  facts/dinosaurs/types.html  * http://www.kids-dinosaurs.com/dinosaur-names.html * http://www.enchantedlearning.com/ subjects/dinosaurs/questions/faq/Names.  shtml

Storytime… Create  a  book  where  you  write  a  story  about  something  you  WISH  was  extinct.  Make  sure  you  have  a  setting,  characters,  theme  or  conflict,  and  a  moral  for  why  this  animal  became  extinct.  Use  the  story  planner  to  outline  your  story.  http://www.abcteach.com/free/s/storyplanner_animal.pdf  

Power Pointed Claws!  Create  a  PowerPoint  presentation  about  your  chosen  dinosaur.  Put  together  all  of  the  information  you  have  gathered  and  prepare  a  presentation  on  its  name,  what  it  means,  anatomy,  habitat,  survival  skills,  time  period,  and  other  interesting  facts.  Add  cool  pictures  and  movements  and  sound.  Your  Teacher-­‐Mom  will  help  you!  

Life of a Dino! Create  a  Dinosaur  Time  Line.      Include  on  your  time  line:    -­‐when  your  dinosaur  lived  -­‐other    dinosaurs  that  lived  during  the  same    -­‐other  “periods”  dinosaurs  lived  and  what  dinos  were  around  -­‐when  man  was  alive!  -­‐decorate  your  timeline  with  pictures  and  neat  writing

Science Report  Research  your  dinosaur.  Use  the  research  cards  to  record  your  info  including  the  dinosaur’s  name,  what  it  means,  its  anatomy,  habitat,  survival  skills,  time  period,  and  other  interesting  facts.  Use  your  books,  computer,  and  Teacher-­‐Mom  to  help  with  research.  Use  the  research  cards  to  record  your  sources  and  info.  Feel  free  to  make  a  research  chart  too!

Picture it!  Create  a  picture  of  your  chosen  dinosaur.  Ideas:  make  a  painting,  drawing,  sculpture,  diorama,  or  any  other  way  to  show  what  your  dinosaur  looked  like  and  where  it  lived.  Label  its  parts  and  write  a  little  about  the  job  each  part  played  in  helping  it  live.  

 Game Creation, whoooo  Create  a  game  or  activity  to  teach  others  about  how  your  dinosaur  moved,  ate,  and  survived.  Research  facts  and  myths  about  your  dinosaur  or  all  dinos,  and  then  create  a  board  game  or  game  show  to  test  others’  knowledge  of  dinosaurs!  

EXTINCTION. No joke. Research  and  the  current  theories  of  extinction.  What  is  your  theory  of  extinction  for  the  dinosaurs.  Do  you  agree  with  any  current  theories  or  do  you  have  one  of  your  own?  Record  your  idea  and  create  a  poster  to  encourage  people  to  save  an  endangered  animal  of  your  choice  from  extinction.  What  can  we  do?

It’s ALIVE!!! Create  your  own  dinosaur.  You’ve  just  found  a  dinosaur  egg  at  Dinosaur  National  Monument  in  Utah  unlike  any  other  found  before.  Draw  your  new  dinosaur,  give  it  a  name,  and  write  about  it.  Be  sure  to  include  anatomy,  habitat,  survival  skills,  time  period,  predators  and  prey,  interesting  facts,  and  life  cycle.