We have learned about dinosaurs from Paleontologists. Paleontologists have discovered fossils and have assembled dinosaur skeletons. Recovering fossils is a difficult process. Dinosaurs are now extinct and we can only speculate why. We selected this topic due to overwhelming student interest and because dinosaurs have recently been made an elementary curriculum requirement in some Michigan school districts.
Dinosaur provide an excellent end of the year unit when student interest is often strained.
The five human senses will be integrated into the unit with the following lessons and activites. We chose to create an interactive bulletin board to support the Dinosaur Discovery unit. The bulletin board is simple to create and requires minimal supplies. The children will create this structure by gluing toothpicks, popsicle sticks or tongue depressors onto the bulletin board. The students can then compare their progress by researching the bone structure in their reference and reading material.