Grade Level: 2-3 grade

Hawaii Content Standards:

Language:

• Composing Processes:
  • Use strategies-mapping, brainstorming, reading, and talking-to focus a topic, generate ideas, and keep the writing flowing.
  • Read own writing to check for meaning and rewrite, add, or delete words or ideas to make writing clearer.

Science

•   Unity and Diversity:
  • Describe the similarities and differences of plant and animals in their appearances, behaviors and habitats.
  • Identify the different structures and functions of organisms that allow them to survive in the environment.

Technology

• Technology as a tool and productivity: Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
  • Create appropriate multimedia products and presentation appropriate to won development level.

Driving Question:

Why are dinosaurs unique?

Main Idea, Concept:

Animals such as dinosaurs are unique because their structures and functions are necessary for survival.

Learning Outcome

The students will create a Kid Pix slide show which will illustrate the Dinosaur's uniqueness.

Activity:

• Pre activity: Brainstorm:
  • Create a chart. Title the chart, Are Dinosaurs unique? Why?
  • Have them answer the question and chart their responses.
    
• Research
  • In teams of two they will go to the following links: Sue's friends and Rex Rampage and will read books about dinosaurs, or visit Zoomdinosaur.com.
  • Each team will select one dinosaur and complete the worksheet.
• Involve them in the two interactive activities: Dino-Matching game, and Dino-IQ
• Using their notes and a word processor each team will type out a report about their dinosaur.
• The team will create a Kid Pix slideshow about their dinosaur.
• Each team will create a storyboard of the slideshow.
• They may copy and paste any images from Sue's friends and Rex Rampage website into their slideshow.
• Teacher will use the rubrics as her guideline in assessing the slideshow and will share the rubrics with the children before creating the KidPix slideshow.
• Each team will share their slide show with their class.
• Using a graphic organizer the teams will add the characteristics to the chart.
• After the presentations and completing the graphic organizer, teacher will ask the students again," Are dinosaurs unique and why?"
  • Chart their responses
• Lastly, ask the children what have they learned about the uniqueness of the dinosaurs?
  • lead them in understanding that their structures and functions are necessary in order for them to survive.