Content area
Full Text
ENGAGE STUDENTS IN active science learning as they investigate the needs of a pet dinosaur. Students will put technology to work and learn about graphs as they investigate the concept of growing and lifecycles.
INFORMATION LITERACY/INQUIRY OBJECTIVES:
AASL's Standards for the 21st-century Learner.
* Inquire, think critically, and gain knowledge (1.1.1, 1.1.2).
* Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge (2.1.4, 2.1.3).
CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES:
Science concepts: living/nonliving; growing, lifecycle; habitats; pets vs. wild animals; observations and measurements.
GRADE LEVELS: K-1
RESOURCES:
Rennert, Laura Joy. Buying, Training and Caring for Your Dinosaur. Random House, 2009.
Nonfiction dinosaur and pet books
Dinosaur images in three sizes
Additional/optional resources:
Bennett, Kelly. Not Norman: A Goldfish Story. Candlewick Press, 2005.
Willems, Mo. The Pigeon Wants a Puppy. Hyperion, 2008.
Dodds, Dayle Ann. Teachers Pets. Candlewick, 2006.
Fraser, Mary Ann. LQ Goes to the Library. Walker, 2003.
Fraser, Mary Ann. LQ. Goes to School. Walker, 2004.
INSTRUCTIONAL ROLES:
Primary science curriculums include units about animals, pets, life cycles, and habitats. This plan allows the school librarian to support this curriculum without fur, fins, or fuss.
PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETION:
Lesson 1...