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The Discovery of Dinosaurs. Fossils. Backup Plan. In case of a power outage or in the event that there are not enough computers available, a print out of each slide will be provided to all students. The internet portion of the lesson plan will be printed off and provided to students also.
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The Discovery of Dinosaurs Fossils
Backup Plan • In case of a power outage or in the event that there are not enough computers available, a print out of each slide will be provided to all students. The internet portion of the lesson plan will be printed off and provided to students also.
Facts about Fossils • A type of scientist named a paleontologist studies fossils to learn about prehistoric plants and animals. • Fossils can be mineralized bones, teeth, shells, wood, or actual unaltered material from an organism, like frozen flesh or bones! • The best place to go and see real fossils found by paleontologist is the Museum. • Fossils are identified, catalogued, and stored safely for research at the museum. • The oldest known fossils are 3.5 Billion years old!
Where are fossils found? • Sediments are deposited in layers, sometimes burying traces of life. These sedimentary rocks are stratified. • Most fossils are found in sedimentary rock. • Sedimentary rocks are made of sand, silt, mud, or cobbles. Sediments are often carried in water, and deposited in layers or strata.
How are fossils extracted? • Fossils are extracted from rock using special tools.
Fun Facts about Dinosaurs • There are over 300 different species of Dinosaurs that have been found so far. • The longest dinosaur ever found was Seismosaurus. This dinosaur was more than 140 feet long and may have weighed 80 to 100 tons! • The smallest dinosaur ever found was known as Compsognathus, it was the size of a chicken. • Dinosaurs roams the earth over 180 Million years ago!
The Life of Dinosaurs • Dinosaurs were land-dwelling reptiles that walked with an erect stance. Their unique hip structure caused their legs to stick out under their bodies, and not sprawl out from the side. • There were many different types of dinosaurs, differing in size and weight, locomotion, and diet.
Web Research Activity • Learn about different kinds of dinosaurs and activities from the web. • Visit “enchanted learning” to go on a discovery of dinosaurs and take quizzes about them also. • After longging onto the internet, type in http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/index.html
Click on the highlighted categories to view information about dinosaurs. • Choose a dinosaur of your choice and research it on enchanted learning by typing in the name of the dinosaur you choose. • When you are finished researching your dinosaur, click on Dinosaur quizzes to take a quiz on dinosaurs. • Visit the “Classroom activities” and print out dinosaurs!!
Making Fossil Replicas • Today, we are going to make our own fossils using plaster and molds such as leaves. • We are going to leave our own prints in history, just as the dinosaurs did 180 Million years ago. • Have Fun!!!!!