A WebQuest for 1st Grade (Literature/Art) Designed by Kari Ann Gerakaris kgerakaris@plano88.kendall.k12.il.us This WebQuest is best viewed in Internet Explorer.

 

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Introduction | Task | Process | Resources | Evaluation | Conclusion | Teacher Page

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Introduction

Did you ever want to peek in the past? Did you ever want to walk with the dinosaurs? Now is your chance to get to know a dinosaur so well, you will feel like you were there.

The Task

You will be working with a group of three students to research, and present information on a dinosaur. In particular, you will be focusing your attention on its habitat and physical characteristics. Keep these questions in mind as you explore informative sites.

• How big is your dinosaur?
• Where does your dinosaur live?
• What does it eat?
• What kind of teeth does it have?
• What other interesting facts did you find out about your dinosaur?

As a group you will use your dinosaur research to design a Dinosaur Diorama and then present it to the class. describing your dinosaur in detail.

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The Process

1. First you will be assigned to a group of three students.
2. Choose a dinosaur to investigate.
3. Decide upon the role for each member of your group. Choose who will investigate where the dinosaur lives. Another person will investigate what the dinosaur eats and what it's teeth look like. Another person will investigate what it's body looks like. Visit these sites to help you find information about your dinosaur: Where it lives, What it eats, What it looks like.
4. Conduct an in depth internet search, print these worksheets to help you organize your information. LIVES * EATS * LOOKS LIKE
5. Gather all information on your dinosaur and discuss with your group what you have found.
6. Each member will contribute their findings to the Dinosaur Diorama. (The diorama must include the dinosaur's habitat (where it lives), what it eats, and the dinosaur researched).
7. Print out and use this Student Evaluation to help you check to see if you have included all important information in your Dinosaur Diorama.
8. Finally, the group will present their Dinosaur Diorama and what they found out about their dinosaur.

If you just can't get enough of Dinosaurs, keep on learning. Visit your local library and check out these books:

Arnold, Caroline. Dinosaurs Down Under: And Other Fossils from Australia. Clarion, 1990.

Barton, Byron. Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones. HarperCollins, 1990.

Brown, Marc, and Stephen Krensky. Dinosaurs Beware! A Safety Guide. Atlantic Montly, 1982.

Carrick, Carol. What happened to Patrick's Dinosaur. Clarion, 1986. Carroll, Susan. How Big Is a Brachiosaurus? Platt & Monk, 1986.

Craig, Jean. Discovering Prehistoric Animals. Troll, 1989

Freedman, Russell. Dinosaurs and Their Young. Illustrated by Leslie Morrel. Holiday, 1983.

Gurney, James. Dinotopia. Turner, 1992. Hirsh, Marilyn. The Secret Dinosaur. Holiday, 1979.

Hoff, Syd. Danny and the Dinosaur. Illustrated by Else Holmelund Minarik. Harper & Row, 1958.

Lasky, Kathryn. Dinosaur Dig. Morrow, 1990.

Sattler, Helen Roney. Dinosaurs of North America. Illustrated by Pamela Carroll. Lothrop, Lee & Shepart, 1983.

Poems online:

http://www.earthwatch.org/ed/rigby/poems.html

Also, visit these excellent computer sights:

http://pubs.usgs,gov/gip/dinosaurs/

http://www.cbv.ns.ca/marigold/history/dinosaurs/dinosaurs.html

http://www.oink.demon.co.uk/topics/dinosaur.htm

http://www.infowest.com/life/dinosaurs/

http://www.dinofun.com/

Student Evaluation

Name:

	Yes	Sometimes	No
Works well with group
Uses time wisely
Identifies dino characteristics (size, teeth, claws, looks like)
Final Project (Includes dinosaur, what it eats, where it lives)
Other interesting facts
Overall Effort

Conclusion

By the end of this project you should have a clear understanding of your dinosaur. Think about all of the sites you have just visited. You have researched your dinosaur in depth, now you should have a better understanding of what life was like in the days of the dinosaur.