New to this unit is a station system in which students will rotate to various learning centers throughout the instruction time. In later weeks we will focus on specific learning objectives in addition to the learning centers, but for now we're just getting used to exploring each center. Below is a peak at some of the centers--pictures to come!
- Dino Dig – students use brushes that paleontologists use to uncover prehistoric fossils!
- How big was the Brachiosaurus? – The Brachiosaurus was one of the tallest dinosaurs. In this activity, students compare the height of boys and girls, giraffes, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex by velcroing handouts of each to a poster that shows the relative size of the Brachiosaurus.
- Dinosaur Reads – Students read and look at exciting pictures of dinosaurs from books collected at the Boston Public Library.
- Dinosaur Free Play – I grew up loving dinosaurs and I brought my collection of rubber dinosaurs for students to play with. Students learn about the features of various dinosaurs as they enjoy free play time.
- Dinosaur Train – Dinosaur Train is a popular educational show on PBS. This station allows students to listen quietly to an episode.
- Dino Draw – Students learn about the features of dinosaurs as they draw and color using these coloring sheets from Dinosaur Train on PBS.
Mr.Chester this is awesome!
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