Move Over, T-Rex!
I’m the King of Dinosaurs now!!!
A Dinosaur WebQuest for Kindergarten
Designed by
Eunice Cupples
ecupples@powayusd.com
Introduction
A famous author has written a new book titled, Move over, T-Rex!!!
I’m the KING of Dinosaurs now!!!
The story is about a newly discovered dinosaur that is even fiercer
than T-Rex. This new dinosaur and T-Rex get into a fight. The dinosaur
wins and becomes the new “King” of Dinosaurs.
Now the author has a problem! He cannot think of a design for this
new dinosaur and has come to you for help. Can you help him create a
new “king” for his book?
What does it take to defeat T-Rex?
Task
Your job is to design a model of the new “King of Dinosaurs”
out of paper maché. This dinosaur needs to show what it
takes to defeat T-Rex. As you make this new “king”,
remember to think about:
the size of the dinosaur
the skin color and texture of the body
the number of feet the dinosaur walks on
the kind of teeth the dinosaur has
the kind of food the dinosaur eats
the weapon or behavior the dinosaur
uses to defeat T-Rex
Process
You will team up with a partner. A 5th grade buddy will
help you and your partner with this project.
1. Before you create the model of this new “king”, you
and your partner will first learn about 5 dinosaurs and
how they lived.
2. Using the information from the books and links, you will
complete one Dinosaur Facts Template a day with your
partner.
3. Together as a team, you and your partner will create a
paper maché dinosaur of your new “king”.
4. As a team, you will explain your model and how the “king”
will defeat T-Rex.
What You Will Learn
The five dinosaurs you will learn about are:
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Apatosaurus
Brontosaurus
Stegosaurus
Triceratops
From these five dinosaurs, you will learn:
how big they were
what they looked like
how they protected themselves
how they hunted
what they ate
Then you will get ideas from these dinosaurs and
come up with your own design for your model.
Expectations on Behavior
with 5th Grade Buddy
Your 5th grade buddy is here to help you.
Be respectful and polite
Stay on task at all times.
Following directions the first time they’re
given.
Your 5th grade buddy will help you read if you
need help.
Remember to ask questions when you
do not understanding something.
Directions to Complete Templates
Before you create your paper maché, learn about the 5
dinosaurs and complete one Dinosaur Facts Template a day.
You will need 5 templates, one for each dinosaur.
1.
Listen to Mrs. Cupples read books about dinosaurs.
2. Ask your 5th grade buddy to help you and your partner look
at the links to learn more about each dinosaur.
3. Listen to your 5th grade buddy as he/she helps you read.
4. Ask questions when you or your partner do not understand.
5. Work with your partner. Record the size, skin, feet,
weapons, teeth and food of each dinosaur on the Dinosaur
Facts Template.
6.
Remember to complete the facts on one template a day.
Dinosaur Facts Template
Size
Food
Dinosaur Name: _________________
____ feet long
Picture of Dinosaur
____ bus long
Skin
Striped, smooth
spiked or bumpy
Feet
2 or 4
Weapon
s
Claws, tail, club, spikes or horns
Carnivore or
Herbivore
Teeth
Flat or Sharp
Day 1
Tyrannosaurus Rex
1.
Tyrannosaurus Rex
2.
T-Rex Illustration and Fact Sheet
3.
T-Rex Fact Sheet
4.
T-Rex Information
5.
Dinosaur Chart
Day 2
Apatosaurus
1.
Apatosaurus
2.
Apatosaurus Fact Sheet
3.
Apatosaurus Illustration and Fact Sheet
4.
Apatosaurus Facts and Interactive Coloring
Page
5.
Dinosaur Chart
Day 3
Allosaurus
1.
Allosaurus Fact Sheet
2.
Allosaurus Facts with Labeled Illustration
3.
All About Allosaurus
4.
Allosaurus Information
5.
Dinosaur Chart
Day 4
Triceratops
1.
Triceratops
2.
Triceratops Fact Sheet
3.
Triceratops Brief Facts
4.
Triceratops and Picture of the Skeleton
5.
Dinosaur Chart
Day 5
Stegosaurus
1.
Stegosaurus
2.
Stegosaurus Facts and Interactive Coloring
3.
Stegosaurus Fact Sheet
4.
Stegosaurus Facts and Labeled Illustration
5.
Dinosaur Chart
Dinosaur Chart
Dinosaur
Length
How big is that?
Tyrannosaurus Rex
40 feet
1 Bus
Apatosaurus
70 feet
2 Buses
Allosaurus
40 feet
1 Bus
Triceratops
30 feet
1 Bus
Stegosaurus
35 feet
1 Bus
Day 6
Materials for Paper Maché Model
After you’ve completed the 5 templates, start thinking about your
dinosaur model.
You model needs to include:
the skin color and texture
the weapons or protection your dinosaur uses
the kind of teeth your dinosaur has
the number of feet your dinosaur walks on
Materials for Dinosaur Model
1 empty gallon milk container for a round dinosaur or
1 empty 2 liter soda bottle for a long dinosaur
1 inch x 6 inches paper strips
Tissue paper
Cardboard pieces for teeth
Toilet paper rolls for legs
Newspaper for bulk of body and tail
Masking tape
Paper Mache Glue
Paint and paint brushes
Directions on Paper Maché Model
1.
Clean the container and dry it well.
2.
Tape balls of newspaper to container to form shape of the dinosaur.
3.
Tape toilet paper rolls on for the legs.
4.
Make little bumps on dinosaur with tissue paper to create skin texture.
5.
Cut little pieces of cardboard to form teeth.
6.
Cut pointy or triangular pieces of cardboard to form spikes or horns.
7.
Dip strips of paper in glue and put on dinosaur’s body.
8.
Begin to smooth out and shape the body.
9.
Allow the dinosaur model to dry.
10. Paint the model after it’s dried. Think about the skin color and designs.
11. Prepare to give an explanation about your model with finished.
Evaluation and Rubric
Category
Dinosaur
Facts
Templates
1
2
3
4
One to two templates are
completed neatly and
with accuracy.
3 templates are
completed neatly and
with accuracy.
4 templates are
completed neatly and
with accuracy.
All 5 templates are
completed neatly
and with accuracy.
Dinosaur
Model
and
Explanation on
Details
There is an attempt to
make a dinosaur model.
Details are vague.
Unable to explain how
dinosaur can defeat
T-Rex.
There is an incomplete
model of a dinosaur.
Some parts need to be
redone.
Able to explain 2
details on how dinosaur
can defeat T-Rex.
There is a complete
model of a dinosaur.
Most parts are neatly
done.
Able to explain 3 to 4
details on how
dinosaur can defeat
T-Rex.
There is a complete
model of a dinosaur
with many details.
The design shows
creativity and
originality.
Able to explain with
numerous details on
how dinosaur can
defeat T-Rex.
Time of Task
with 5th Grade
Buddy
Rarely focuses on task
and what needs to be
down. 5th grade buddy
has to give numerous
reminders.
Focuses on the task and
what needs to be done
some of the time. 5th
grade buddy gives some
reminders.
Focuses on task and
what needs to be done
most of the time. 5th
grade buddy rarely
gives reminders.
Consistently stays
focused on task.
Very self-directed.
Follows 5th grade
buddy’s directions
the first time
they’re given.
Working with
a Partner
Rarely listens to, shares
with, and supports the
effort of partner.
Sometimes listens to,
shares with and
supports the effort of
partner.
Often listens to,
shares with, and
support the effort of
partner. Tries hard to
be a team player.
Almost always
listens to, shares
with, and supports
the effort or
partner. A great
team player.
Conclusion
A job well done!!! You’re now a “Junior Paleontologist”.
You have learned a lot about how dinosaurs lived, what
they ate, and how they hunted their food.
You can now tell me the weapons each dinosaur used to
keep themselves safe from predators.
You even created a model of the new king and
explained how your newly created dinosaur would
defeat T-Rex!
Congratulations, I’ll be seeing your newly created
“king of dinosaurs” in the new book soon.
Standards
Nature of Science
1.1 Uses the five sense to gather scientific information.
2.1 Demonstrate scientific understanding orally and in pictures.
3.2 Apply Literacy skills to make scientific connections.
Life Science
1.1 Observe, compare and contrast the appearance and behavior
of plants and animals.
Listening and Speaking Standards (Language Arts)
1.1 Focus on the speaker's message.
1.2 Evaluate what is heard
1.3 Follow oral directions
Reading Comprehension
2.1 Learn to use strategies when reading.
2.2 Read to analyze and evaluate information.
2.3 Read informational material for practical application
Writing-Study and Research Skills
3.1 Use reference sources
3.2 Gather and interpret information
Credits and References
Cliparts
Cliparts used in this WebQuest
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/default.aspx
http://www.kidsdomain.com/brain/dino/clip1.html
Animation Cliparts used in this WebQuest
http://webclipart.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F
%2Fwww.animationlibrary.com%2Fal%2F%3Fn%3Dsubcat_images.php3%2
6id%3D35%26start%3D0%26end%3D20
Credits and References
Links
Links to dinosaur facts to complete templates
http://www.schools.manatee.k12.fl.us/landers/dinosaurs_1/t-rex.html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/facts/Trex/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/trex/index.shtml
http://www.schools.manatee.k12.fl.us/landers/dinosaurs_1/apatosaurus.html
http:/www.learningpage.com/free_pages/pdfs/fact_files/dinosaurs/d_ff01.pdf
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/facts/Apatosaurus/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Apatosaurus.shtml
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/paint/subjects/dinosaurs/dinotemplates/Apatosaurus.s
html
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/dino/Allosaurus.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/facts/Allosaurus/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinotemplates/Allosaurus.shtml
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Allosaurus.shtml
http://www.schools.manatee.k12.fl.us/landers/dinosaurs_1/triceratops.html
http://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/pdfs/fact_files/dinosaurs/d_ff02. pdf
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/facts/Triceratops/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinos/Triceratops.shtml
http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/dino/Stegosaurus.htm
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/paint/subjects/dinosaurs/dinotemplates/Stegosaurus.s
html
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/facts/Stegosaurus/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/dinotemplates/Stegosaurus.shtml
Credits and References
Books
Books I read to the class:
Dinosaurs by Grace Maccarone (This is a great book to start the
unit with.)
Dinosaurs (Usborne Discovery-Internet Linked) by Neil Francis
Know-It-All Dinosaurs by Jay Johnson
I Can Read About Prehistoric Animals by David Eastman
Terrible Tyrannosaurs by Kathleen Weidner Zochfeld
The Spike-Tailed Dinosaur, Stegosaurus by Michael Berenstain
Dinosaurs by Mary Elting
Dinosaurs by Peter Zallinger
Teacher’s Page
Click below to see a sample of the finished Dinosaur Facts
Template.
Sample: Completed Dinosaur Facts Template
To further promote the language arts components , I will
ask each student to explain his/her dinosaur model, tell
what physical and behavioral adaptations the new “king” has
in order to defeat T-Rex.
Extended Activity:
I will ask the children to write about their new “king” of
dinosaurs. A model of “framed sentences” will be used to
help the children complete their written work. Click to see
a sample of the written work.
Sample of Written Work
Sample: Completed Dinosaur Facts Template
Size
Food
Apatosaurus
Dinosaur Name: _________________
70 feet long
Picture of Dinosaur
2 buses long
Skin
Apatosaurus
had green, wrinkly skin.
Striped, smooth
spiked or bumpy
Feet
Weapon
s
Apatosaurus walked on 4 legs.
Apatosaurus used his large tail to fight. He
also hid in swamp to protect himself.
Carnivore or
Herbivore
Teeth
Apatosaurus had flat teeth to
munch his leaves.
2 or 4
Claws, tail, club, or spikes
Flat or Sharp
Sample of Written Work
Note: Underlined portions indicate framed parts of the sentences.
Stepatosaur
My dinosaur is named Stepatosaur. He is the new “king”!
He is 50 feet long. He is over 1 bus long.
He walks on 4 feet.
His body is green with plates and spikes.
He uses his big, spiky tail to fight and kill his prey.
He also has a giant horn to poke his prey..
Stepatosaur is a carnivore.
He eats by ripping the meat and swallowing it whole..
By Mae Leah Cupples
The End