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This chapter explores the methods of cladistics and facilitates an understanding of evolution through active learning. Four activities are presented that address the methods of tracing evolution in fossils and give…
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Finders Keepers?: Who Owns the Dinosaur Bones?
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In this lesson, suggested for grades 3-5, students learn how fossils provide clues about Earth’s past. After being introduced to the concept of fossils, they examine various objects to determine whether they are fossils…
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On Dinosaur Day, first-grade students rotated through four dinosaur-related learning stations that integrated science content with art, language arts, math, and history in a fun and time-efficient manner. The event drew…
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The Case of Dinosaur Metabolism
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Using evidence-based reasoning in biology.
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Making Sense of Dinosaur Tracks
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Use observations and inferences to devise evidence-based explanations for sets of dinosaur tracks.
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Dinosaur Extinction, Early Childhood Style
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Do dinosaurs have bellybuttons? This intriguing question launched a journey into inquiry science that captivated a class of four-year-olds for eight months. As students enjoyed dinosaur books, examined dinosaur…
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Science Shorts: One Hungry Dinosaur
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This column provides classic classroom activities that emphasize science process skills. In this month’s issue the author discusses using dinosaur models and pictures to help students understand the role of animal body…
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The Early Years: If You Were a Dinosaur…
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Dinosaurs are one of those science topics that draw children in and teach them about concepts like measuring and using descriptive language. Learning about dinosaurs, although not hands-on like observing and recording…
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