Nov. 3, 2010: Discovering Dinosaurs

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Activities:

1. Draw a picture of yourself on a dinosaur dig. Write a sentence telling about your adventure.

2. Some dinosaurs were big, some small. Divide a paper into two columns. Paste newspaper words and pictures of big animals of today in one column and small animals in the other column.

3. In newspaper ads, circle toys, games and food items that are based on dinosaurs.

4. Explain how these are related to dinosaur study: (a) islands, (b) rocks, (c) rainforests, and (d) cities.

5. Use the Internet to research dinosaurs that were found in the area where you live. What kind lived there? Write a paragraph about your findings.

Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards. Each week we identify standards that relate to The Mini Page content and offer activities that will help your students reach them. This week's standard:

• Students understand the relationship between organisms and the environment. (Science: Life Science)
  
  

(standards by Dr. Sherrye D. Garrett, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi)