Some dinosaurs used their tails for defense. Students can make up similes comparing dinosaurs' sizes, diets, method of walking, etc. Check out the comparisons from the book. Visit a five-story building to illustrate the height. A long-neck's footprint was about 4 feet long.
Students can gather other objects four feet long.
Help students extend their vocabulary. The Internet has extensive resources about dinosaurs. Actual photos of paleontology sites around the world are available at the click of a mouse. Check out these sites. The dinosaur pages of 10-year old Alastair Reece include dinosaur word games and a jigsaw puzzle of a Tyrannosaurus .