Dinosaur Adoption A WebQuest for 5th Grade Designed by Kelley Meinholt Roger Williams University

4. RI State Standards RI- Rhode Island Content and Performance Standards � Subject :�Science �� Grade Range :�Grade 3-5 �� Key Concept A:�The Nature of Technology Benchmark :�Technology and Science: Technology extends the ability of people to change the world: to cut, shape, or put together materials; to move things from one place to another; and to reach farther with their hands, voices, senses, and minds. The changes may be for survival needs such as food, shelter, and defense, for communication and transportation, or to gain knowledge and express ideas, or entertainment.  �� Key Concept C:�The Living Environment � Benchmark :�Interdependence of Life: Organisms interact with one another in various ways besides providing food. Many plants depend on animals for carrying their pollen to other plants or for dispersing their seeds. 

5. RI State Standards RI- Rhode Island Content and Performance Standards � Subject :�English Language Arts �� Grade Range: Grade 3-5 Standard 4:�Metacognition & Evaluation: All students will know the processes used to construct and convey meaning through text and will develop and apply criteria for the evaluation and appreciation of their own and others� text. Students will be aware of how they gain meaning from text, how they create text to communicate meaning, and how their previous knowledge and experiences are brought to bear on text. This consciousness is crucial if students are to adjust or adapt their thinking strategies to changing circumstances. Furthermore, students must be able to judge the worth of what they read, write, speak, hear, and represent. Descriptor :�Students will monitor and explain the processes and strategies which help them construct and convey meaning. �� Level :�Level 4 � Benchmark :�Explain and use appropriate strategies that increase in sophistication when constructing and conveying meaning, including strategies that deal with technology and the workplace. �� Standard 6:�Inquiry & Technology: All students will investigate issues and problems using a variety of current and emerging technologies. Inquiry is vital to the learning process. The �Information Age� is well upon us. Through it, technology provides global access, linking students to their world and allowing them to interact with more knowledge than ever before. Using language arts to access and synthesize the myriad sources of information made available by current and emerging technological devices, students will investigate issues and solve problems in all aspects of their world. These technologies presently include computers, telecommunication, and audio-visual media.  �Descriptor :�Students will draw conclusions and present findings in a manner which includes the appropriate use of technology. �� Level :�Level 1 �� Benchmark :�Draw conclusions and present findings with guidance.

14. Student Materials Introduction Task Process Dinosaur Websites Power Point Presentation Checklist Evaluation Conclusion Credits and References Extension Activities

15. Introduction What if you could adopt a Dinosaur as your very own? Would you like a Tyrannosaurus Rex or maybe a Velociraptor? Could you fit your new pet in your house? Would he or she be friendly to the neighbors? Learn more about the exciting world of Dinosaurs through Dinosaur Adoption a WebQuest.

16. Congratulations, you are the proud parent of a baby Dinosaur! You can adopt any type of Dinosaur you want. Visit the websites in this activity to decide which type of Dinosaur is best for you. You will also learn all about its life, food, body, and lots of interesting facts. When you have gathered all this information, you will make a Power Point presentation to share with your classmates. This is an exciting chance to learn more about your favorite Dinosaur. Enjoy! Task

17. Process How to Complete the Dinosaur Adoption Research Fill in Dinosaur worksheet Use WebQuest Links to find information Make a Power Point Use Checklist Use Dinosaur worksheet Use WebQuest Links for pictures Show and Tell Present Power Point Talk about Dinosaur Adoption Describe Your Dinosaur

18. Dinosaur Websites Dinosaurs from Zoom Dinosaurs http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/ Dinosaur types, names, what is a dinosaur, fact sheets about each dinosaur and much more. Dinosaur Habitat http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/gle/lablinks/Dinosaur/Habitat.html Where and when did your Dinosaur live? Dinosaurs by Tooter4Kids http://www.tooter4kids.com/DinosaurIndex/DinosaursIndex.htm Dinosaur facts, questions answered and more facts. Ask.com for the tough questions http://www.ask.com Who discovered your dinosaur and where?

19. Power Point Presentation Adopt a Dinosaur Gather information about the Dinosaur Create an original Power Point that you will present to your class Use the checklist to make sure all the necessary information is included Use your rubric to make sure you have covered all the areas to be graded

20. Checklist Cover sheet ___ includes name, date, name of dinosaur, and pronunciation ___ decorative (pictures, color) Page 1 (list) ___ Name of dinosaur (give it a first name) ___ Birth date (date discovered) ___ Delivery Doctor (discoverer) ___ Gender (your choice) ___ Place of birth (country discovered in) Page 2 (paragraph) ___ What is a dinosaur? ___ When lived? ___ Animal? (mammal, reptile, fish) ___ Are they alive now? Page 3 (list) ___ Height (full grown) ___ Weight (full grown) ___ Length (full grown) ___ Food (herbivore, carnivore, omnivore) ___ Walks on (bipedal, quadrupedal, both) ___ Traveled (in herds, alone, pairs) Page 4 ___ Picture of Dinosaur (realistic) ___ Picture of egg (realistic) ___ Picture of fossil (realistic) Page 5 ___ Interesting facts (any information about your Dinosaur that you want to include)

22. Congratulations, you and your classmates have completed Dinosaur Adoption. I hope you have enjoyed your experience. You are now more familiar with Dinosaurs. Which Dinosaur was your favorite? I bet you can describe what Dinosaurs are, where they lived, when they lived, and give lots of information about your adopted Dinosaur. You have also learned how to locate information about a topic, in this case Dinosaurs, and explain that information to your classmates through a Power Point presentation. Did you like learning about Dinosaurs? What do you think happened to them? Do you believe birds are the modern day relatives of Dinosaurs? Visit the links included in the Extension Activities for more information and fun activities. Conclusion

23. Credits and References A Great Many Thanks to: Download a Dinosaur http://www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html Mrs. Shaul�s Page Pocantico Hills School http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/dinosaur/dinosaur.htm Teaching First Dinosaur Website http://www.teachingfirst.net/Dinosaur.htm Susan Stein�s Dinosaur Website at Tooter4Kids.com http://www.tooter4kids.com/DinosaurIndex/DinosaursIndex.htm Berkeley�s DinoBuzz http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html What Happened to the Dinosaurs: Learn from PBS�s Evolution http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/extinction/dinosaurs/index.html ASK.com http://www.ask.com

24. Extension Activities Build a Dinosaur from the Download a Dinosaur Website http://www.rain.org/~philfear/download-a-dinosaur.html Berkeley�s DinoBuzz: Are Birds and Dinosaurs Related? http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html What Happened to the Dinosaurs: Learn from PBS�s Evolution http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/extinction/dinosaurs/index.html �Flying Dinosaurs to Feathered Friends� Write Your Own Dinosaur Story http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/dinosaur/sources.htm