Dinosaur Adoption

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Dinosaur Adoption A WebQuest for 5th
Grade Designed by Kelley Meinholt Roger
Williams University   
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Introduction Dinosaur Adoption was developed as
part of the Graduate Elementary Education
Science Course at Roger Williams University,
Bristol, Rhode Island. Dinosaur Adoption is
an introduction to How Dinosaurs Took Flight,
Fossils, Science, What We Think We Know and
Mysteries Yet Unsolved by Christopher Sloan, a
National Geographic educational book. The
lesson for this book, Flying Dinosaurs to
Feathered Friends, is included in the
Extension Activities page of the
WebQuest. This WebQuest develops critical
researching skills, allows students to examine
materials, condense and convey important
information, and gain valuable computer skills
all while building knowledge on the topic of
Dinosaurs.
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• Learners
• Dinosaur Adoption is intended for fifth grade
  students.
• This WebQuest can be modified for many grade
  levels. Questions can be added for more depth
  and difficulty. Or questions can be taken to
  simplify the material. These websites have not
  been tested by the Hermish website. Therefore,
  it is unknown if these websites are appropriate
  for physically disabled students including those
  with colorblindness.
• Students must be able to read and work with
  computers before they begin this WebQuest. No
  knowledge of Dinosaurs is required to complete
  Dinosaur Adoption. To the contrary, it is a good
  lesson to introduce students to the variety of
  Dinosaurs that once walked the Earth.

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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.

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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.   

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• Curriculum Standards
• Benchmarks for Science Literacy
• The Nature of Technology Standard 5A
  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. Features
  used for grouping depend on the purpose of the
  grouping.
• The Living Environment Standard 5D
  Interdependence of Life
• For any particular environment, some kinds of
  plants and animals survive well, some survive
  less well, and some cannot survive at all.
• National Science Education Standards
• Science and Technology Standard E (5-8) Ability
  of technological design
• Students should use criteria relevant to the
  original purpose or need, consider a variety of
  factors that might affect acceptability and
  suitability for intended users or beneficiaries,
  and develop measures of quality with respect to
  such criteria and factors they should also
  suggest improvements and, for their own products,
  try proposed modifications.
• Students should review and describe any completed
  piece of work and identify the stages of problem
  identification, solution design, implementation,
  and evaluation.
• Life Science Standard C (5-8) Populations and
  Ecosystems
• A population consists of all individuals of a
  species that occur together at a given place and
  time. All populations living together and the
  physical factors with which they interact compose
  an ecosystem.

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• Expected Results
• Students are expected to learn
• Research methods
• How to assemble and convey important information
• Proper presentation through Microsoft Power Point
• Various Dinosaurs
• Facts
• Science
• Interesting Information

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• Process
• Time frame 5 to 7 school days
• May require a sign up sheet for presentation
  times.
• Research (1-2 days)
• Fill in Dinosaur worksheet
• Use WebQuest Links to find information
• Development of Power Point (2-3 days)
• Use Checklist
• Use Dinosaur worksheet
• Use WebQuest Links for pictures
• Presentation (2 days)
• Present Power Point
• Talk about Dinosaur Adoption
• Describe Information Learned
• The teacher must be comfortable using computers.
  Also, the
• teacher needs to have a working knowledge of
  Power Point so that

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• Teaching Resources
• Materials Required
• Student Dinosaur worksheets
• Class computers with internet
• Microsoft Power Point
• Projector and reflective surface
• Sign up sheet for presentations
• Informational Websites
• Dinosaur Websites
• Extension Activities and lesson

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Adopt a Dinosaur Worksheet Dinosaur Baby
Book Name Name of Dinosaur ______________________
_______________________ Pronunciation of Name
_________________________________________ Named
by _______________________________________________
____ Date Named _________________________________
________________ Size Height _______________ Weig
ht _______________ Length _______________ Life
Cycle Born from Eggs or Live Birth
_______________ Life Span (how old)
______________________ Specific Traits Place of
Discovery ________________________________________
____ Habitat ____________________________________
_________________ Time Period ___________________
______________________________ Food
__________________________________________________
_____ Walks on Two or Four Legs
_____________________________________ Can or
cannot fly _______________________________________
______
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Evaluation
Exemplary 4 Accomplished 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 Score
  Research   All questions are answered on the Dinosaur worksheet with facts. Most questions are answered on the Dinosaur worksheet with facts. Some questions are answered on the Dinosaur worksheet with facts. Few to no questions are answered on the Dinosaur worksheet with facts.
Development Of Power Point All areas of the checklist have been successfully included in the Power Point. Most areas of the checklist have been successfully included in the Power Point. Some areas of the checklist have been successfully included in the Power Point. Few to no areas of the checklist have been successfully included in the Power Point.
  Presentation Student presents a lot of information about his or her Dinosaur during the presentation. Student presents the information asked for about his or her Dinosaur during the presentation. Student presents some of the required information about his or her Dinosaur during the presentation. Student presents little to no information about his or her Dinosaur during the presentation or student does not present at all.
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Conclusion Dinosaur Adoption was created to
introduce the topic of Dinosaurs. The basis for
this WebQuest was to bring students to the level
needed for the Extension Activity lesson Flying
Dinosaurs to Feathered Friends. This lesson was
created before the WebQuest and was in need of a
better introductory activity. This WebQuest is
an excellent, fun way to bring students into the
world of Dinosaurs. Students love the idea of
having a pet or baby Dinosaur and exhibit great
interest and effort in this WebQuest. Dinosaur
Adoption is also an excellent way to help
students learn researching skills. These skills
are part of the RI State Standards as well as
important for the future development of students.
Dinosaur Adoption also requires the use of
Microsoft Power Point, a program all students and
professionals must be confident in to be
effective in the workplace, classroom.
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Credits References A Great Many Thanks
to Download a Dinosaur http//www.rain.org/philf
ear/download-a-dinosaur.html Mrs. Shauls Page
Pocantico Hills School http//www2.lhric.org/pocan
tico/dinosaur/dinosaur.htm Teaching First
Dinosaur Website http//www.teachingfirst.net/Dino
saur.htm Susan Steins Dinosaur Website at
Tooter4Kids.com http//www.tooter4kids.com/Dinosau
rIndex/DinosaursIndex.htm Berkeleys
DinoBuzz http//www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avi
ans.html What Happened to the Dinosaurs Learn
from PBSs Evolution http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolu
tion/extinction/dinosaurs/index.html ASK.com http
//www.ask.com
Credits Blooms Taxonomy Based on a template
from The WebQuest Page Benchmarks for Science
Literacy National Science Education
Standards Rhode Island State Standards
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Student Materials

• Introduction
• Task
• Process
• Dinosaur Websites
• Power Point Presentation
• Checklist
• Evaluation
• Conclusion
• Credits and References
• Extension Activities

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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.

Credits References
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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Task

• 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!

Credits References
Introduction
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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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

Credits References
Introduction
Task
Evaluation
Conclusion
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Dinosaur Websites

• Dinosaurs from Zoom Dinosaurs
• http//www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaur
  s/
• 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/Dinos
  aur/Habitat.html
• Where and when did your Dinosaur live?
• Dinosaurs by Tooter4Kids
• http//www.tooter4kids.com/DinosaurIndex/Dinosaurs
  Index.htm
• Dinosaur facts, questions answered and more
  facts.
• Ask.com for the tough questions
• http//www.ask.com
• Who discovered your dinosaur and where?

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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

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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)

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Evaluation
Exemplary 4 Accomplished 3 Developing 2 Beginning 1 Score
  Research   All questions are answered on the Dinosaur worksheet with facts. Most questions are answered on the Dinosaur worksheet with facts. Some questions are answered on the Dinosaur worksheet with facts. Few to no questions are answered on the Dinosaur worksheet with facts.
Development Of Power Point All areas of the checklist have been successfully included in the Power Point. Most areas of the checklist have been successfully included in the Power Point. Some areas of the checklist have been successfully included in the Power Point. Few to no areas of the checklist have been successfully included in the Power Point.
  Presentation Student presents a lot of information about his or her Dinosaur during the presentation. Student presents the information asked for about his or her Dinosaur during the presentation. Student presents some of the required information about his or her Dinosaur during the presentation. Student presents little to no information about his or her Dinosaur during the presentation or student does not present at all.
Developer Page
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Conclusion

• 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.

Credits References
Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
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Credits and References

• A Great Many Thanks to
• Download a Dinosaur
• http//www.rain.org/philfear/download-a-dinosaur.
  html
• Mrs. Shauls Page Pocantico Hills School
• http//www2.lhric.org/pocantico/dinosaur/dinosaur.
  htm
• Teaching First Dinosaur Website
• http//www.teachingfirst.net/Dinosaur.htm
• Susan Steins Dinosaur Website at Tooter4Kids.com
• http//www.tooter4kids.com/DinosaurIndex/Dinosaurs
  Index.htm
• Berkeleys DinoBuzz
• http//www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html
• What Happened to the Dinosaurs Learn from PBSs
  Evolution
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/extinction/dinos
  aurs/index.html

Introduction
Task
Process
Evaluation
Conclusion
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Extension Activities

• Build a Dinosaur from the Download a Dinosaur
  Website
• http//www.rain.org/philfear/download-a-dinosaur.
  html
• Berkeleys DinoBuzz Are Birds and Dinosaurs
  Related?
• http//www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/diapsids/avians.html
• What Happened to the Dinosaurs Learn from PBSs
  Evolution
• http//www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/extinction/dinos
  aurs/index.html
• Flying Dinosaurs to Feathered Friends
• Write Your Own Dinosaur Story
• http//www2.lhric.org/pocantico/dinosaur/sources.h
  tm