Jacob Vivian Claire Corinna

G O A L

This unit is designed for teaching dinosaurs to 3rd grade students. Students will identify various kinds of dinosaurs through after the unit is taught.

OBJECTIVE

*Students will be able to recognize the difference between the sprawling legs of a typical reptile andthe upright legs of dinosaurs.

*Student will be able to describe the teeth of meat-eating dinosaurs and those of the plant-eaters.

*Students will be able to recognize a variety of different dinosaur types and sizes.

*Students will be able to learn vocabulary about dinosaurs.

DAY 1

Visit the dinosaurs museum

Listen the dinosaur’s information

and draw the pictures

Teach emphasize skill and

vocabulary

Build prior knowledge

Using computer to do search and doassignment

DAY 2

Introduce the five dinosaur books

Get into group and choose book

Read five dinosaur books in small group

A self-evaluation checklist for literacy activity time

Make a K-W-L activity timeShare a K-W-L in class

DAY 3

Reread five dinosaur books in small group

Play Dinosaur Patterns: A Math Activity

Share a math activity in class

DAY 4

Introduce how to make a book

Remind use cluster facts and topic for the dinosaur books

Being drawing and drafting

Share students’ “All About Dinosaurs” books

Get feedback

introduce how to write a funny dinosaur poem

Reread a dinosaur poetry book

Being independent activity to write a poem

Share poems and get feedback

Assessment time