Flying Monsters Education Resources

1. Flying Monsters Education Resources • Nikki Lowry, National Geographic Entertainment • Anne Haywood, National Geographic Education • Dr. Douglas Lawson, Paleontologist While we’re waiting to begin, please enter your name and organization in the chat feature of the WebEx. Thank you!

2. Session Overview • Introductions • Nikki Lowry, NG Entertainment • Resources to inspire science learning with Flying Monsters • Anne Haywood, NG Education • Finding Quetzalcoatlus and the adventure of science • Dr. Doug Lawson, Paleontologist • Q & A

3. Synopsis • 220 million years ago, dinosaurs were beginning their domination of the Earth.  But another group of reptiles was about to make an extraordinary leap: Pterosaurs were taking control of the skies, and the story of how and why these mysterious creatures took to the air is more fantastic than fiction. • How and why did pterosaurs fly? How did lizards the size of giraffes defy gravity and soar through prehistoric skies? • Join us on a journey to uncover the truth about the enigmatic pterosaurs.

4. Flying Monsters Instructional Goals • Capture students’ attention and imagination as they learn science – biology, earth science, and paleontology • Build students’ skills of observation and inquiry, help them think like scientists • Engage students in interdisciplinary activities with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) connections, plus reading/language arts

5. Key National Science Standards (US) • Understandings about scientific inquiry (K-4, 5-8) • Position and motion of objects (K-4), Motions and Forces (5-8) • Characteristics of organisms (K-4), Diversity and adaptation of organisms (5-8) • Biological evolution (9-12) • Nature of science (5-8), Nature of scientificknowledge (9-12)

6. natgeoed.org/flying-monsters

7. Eight Activities for K-12

8. The Adventure of Science: Finding Quetzalcoatlus • Dr. Douglas Lawson, Paleontologist

9. Why will educators want to bring their students to this film? Standards-based science content made accessible and engaging to students Recent research has shown that both 3D and the giant screen format lead to better retention of the concepts presented Full range of activities to extend the learning before and after the film Flying Monsters Education Guide on DVD for them to take back to school Printed Flying Monsters classroom poster for in depth discussion HUGE "WOW" factor!

10. Ideas for Attracting School Groups • Host professional development seminar for educators • Tap into NG-developed webinar training • Provide discount tickets for school groups • Host hands-on learning events • Fossil digs • Trivia contests • Guest speakers • Speaker event for home school groups • Partner with local business to fund bus transportation for select schools • Use “fun facts” sheet for on-site engagement and promotion

11. Informal Education Resource • Engage kids and families on-site with a pterosaur activity sheet • Pterosaurs aren’t dinosaurs! Find out why with fun activities like matching, word find and a pterosaur quiz. Perfect pre-show activity. • Print-ready files available on B2B site at nationalgeographicfilms.com

12. Summary of Education Resources • Activities for formal and informal settings at natgeoed.org/flying-monsters • Educator DVD that includes PDFs of all activities, photos, classroom videos, and more! • Printed classroom poster • PDF copies of online activities (English and Spanish) • Pterosaur activity sheet • National Geographic Kids Magazine • Interactive whiteboard lesson - Coming Mid-February!

13. Questions? • Please complete the survey coming your way, so we know how we might improve these offerings. Thank you! Nikki, Anne and Doug nlowry@ngs.org ahaywood@ngs.org