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Dinosaurs Mj

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Research and note Mj

Writing Mj

Fossils Mj

Model Mj

Diorama Mj

Shell Mj

Leaf Mj

Footprint Mj

Create a dinosaur book Mj you can share with others MjFact book Mj

Research own dinosaur Mj

Picture book Mj

Alphabet book Mj

Plant Eater Mj

Meat Eater Mj

Mural Mj

Word Activities Mj

A Number of Thinkers MjKey Activities Mj

Alternatives Mj

BAR Mj

Combination Mj

What if? Mj

Disadvantages Mj

Alphabet Mj

Brainstorming Mj

Mobile Mj

Interpretations Mj

Enclosure Mj

Black Hat Mj

Picture Mj

Journalism Mj

Dinosaurs Mj

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Dinosaur Thinkers Keys

The Commonality Key 

What do dinosaurs and crocodiles have in common? Use the

Show Evidence Key

What if Key 

What would happen if you had your own baby dinosaur?

Disadvantage Key 

Use enlarged footprints of a Tyrannosaurus (1m) and space them at 6m apart (walking pace) and 12m apart

(running pace). What are the disadvantages of having such big feet

Combination Key 

List the attributes of a Triceratops and a Pterodactyl, then

combine the attributes into a single dinosaur. Draw and describe your

new dinosaur.

Question Key 

The Answer is Brachiosaurus. What are some of

the questions?

Construction Key 

Construct a model of a dinosaur using plastecine, clay or play dough

to place in a group diorama.

Alphabet Key 

Find related topic words for every letter of the

alphabet for the dinosaur you are studying and

create a wordle www.wordle.net

BAR Key 

Make one part bigger, add something extra, replace one part

with something else to create a new

dinosaur

Variations Key 

Make a mobile showing at least 6 different

dinosaurs. Label each and write 1 fact on each.

Venn Diagram Key

Draw a Venn Diagram to compare any two

dinosaurs from the past.

Brainstorming Key 

Imagine you have a pet dinosaur. Develop a list to show what would be needed to care for the ‘pet’ Create a word find using http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/WordSearchSetupForm.asp

Synthesis Key 

Make your own fossilized shell, footprint or leaf

imprint. Describe your process and display models

Alternatives Key 

List 5 to 10 ways paleontologists have helped us

learn more about Dinosaurs. 

Interpretations Key 

Prehistoric dinosaurs became extinct. There are 3 or 4

reasons why this may have occurred. Which do you think is the

most likely?

Inventions Key 

Invent your own dinosaur enclosure. Write adescription to explain what it

looks like, what would be inside it, how big would it be and what

dinosaur is enclosed?

Prediction Key 

Predict which dinosaur is the most popular in your class form the

provided list.Use Visual Ranking tool.

Black Hat Key

When thinking with the black hat we think of the problems and the

negative parts. List 5 problems of being the largest dinosaur.

Picture Key

Use the grid picture to complete your own Allosaurus

Journalism Key Mrs O’Dea 

You select the type of book you are going to construct for your class group. It may be a fact book about one particular dinosaur: a couple of important facts

about many dinosaurs; a dinosaur dictionary which tells people about what they look like. These should include pictures.

• Complete the tasks shown in grey and then select 10 other tasks of your choice.

Cassie

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Corey

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Madison

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Matthew

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Mack

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Courtney

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Emily

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Nicole

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Kade

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Georgia

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Isaac

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Montanah

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

James

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Jane

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Brooke

• What do you know about dinosaurs?

Mrs O’Dea

Dinosaurs : Plan and illustrate a book dealing with dinosaurs.•You may wish to make an alphabet book•You may choose to make an information booklet on a certain type of dinosaur or a number of dinosaurs•You may even choose to make a dinosaur dictionary and describe the dinosaursEnsure you name your dinosaurs and use pictures to illustrate.Consider use of font, colour, labels/headings, effects.Be prepared to present your finished book to the class or at a Primary assembly.

Visual Ranking Tool

• Type in Teacher ID: mrsodea• Team ID: Your first name in lower case letters• Password: first name in lower case letters• Sign in• Rank the dinosaurs: In your opinion rank which

is the most popular to least popular dinosaur.• Add comments by clicking on each coloured bar

and justify your response.• Share your responses with another student who

has completed the task.

Venn Diagram• Compare two dinosaurs from the past.• Use reference books to help gather your information