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=Discovering Dinosaurs = by Heather Krapp Description: This weeks lesson plan will introduce children to the world of dinosaurs!

Analyze your Audience:

 * Benchmark Number: LA.3.2.2.2 -Language Arts, Grade 3, Literary Analysis. Big idea: Nonfiction - The student identifies, analyzes, and applies knowledge of the elements of a variety of nonfiction, informational, and expository texts to demonstrate an understanding of the information presented. Benchmark description: __The student will use information from the text to answer questions related to explicitly stated main ideas or relevant details__
 * Benchmark Number: SC.3.L.15.1 - Science, Grade 3, Life Science. Big idea: diversity and evolution of Living diversity of living things, but changes in the environment can affect their survival. Individuals of the same kind often differ in their characteristics and sometimes the differences give individuals an advantage in surviving and reproducing. Benchmark description: __Classify animals into major groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates and invertebrates, those having live births and those which lay eggs) according to their physical characteristics and behaviors.__
 * Benchmark Number: LA.3.6.2.1 -Reading/Language Arts, Grade 3, Information and Media Literacy. Big idea: Research Process - The student uses a systematic process for the collection, processing, and presentation of information. Benchmark Description: __The student will determine information needed for a search by narrowing or broadening a topic, identify key words__
 * Benchmark Number: LA.3.6.4. -Reading/Language Arts, Grade 3, Information and Media Literacy. Big idea: Technology - The student develops the essential technology skills for using and understanding conventional and current tools, materials and processes. Benchmark Description: __The student will use appropriate available technologies to enhance communication and achieve a purpose (e.g., video, websites).__

State your Objectives:
1- __The student will use information from the text to answer questions related to explicitly stated main ideas or relevant details__ A: Third Grade students B: Answer questions related to explicitly stated main ideas or relevant details C: Using text about dinosaurs, read by the teacher D: Not stated 2- __Classify animals into major groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, arthropods, vertebrates and invertebrates, those having live births and those which lay eggs) according to their physical characteristics and behaviors.__ A: Third Grade students B: Classify chosen dinosaur into major group C: Using online resources D: Not stated 3- __The student will determine information needed for a search by narrowing or broadening a topic, identify key words__ A: Third Grade students B: Determine how to search for information about dinosaurs C: Using online resources D: Information should be 100% accurate 4- __The student will use appropriate available technologies to enhance communication and achieve a purpose (e.g., video, websites).__ A: Third Grade students B: Enhance communication across the World Wide Web to educate and learn about dinosaurs C: Using a video camera and the internet via a podcast D: Each student will participate equally

Select Media and Materials:
"The Great Big Dinosaur Dig" computer with internet access and Microsoft Exel paper writing utensils- pens, markers, and crayons. clay plastic figurines sticks, twigs, and leaves video camera

Utilize Media and Materials:
We will need the book "The Great Big Dinosaur Dig" to read and learn about dinosaurs. The computer will allow us to use the internet to research information about dinosaurs and document information. We will use the paper and writing utensils to draw and describe our dinosaur choices. We will use clay, plastic figurines, sticks, twigs, and leaves to create our own fossils. The video camera will be used to record our podcast showing what we have learned throughout the week.

Require Learner Participation:
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