RESOURCE LIBRARY
Dr. Dina Might, Paleontologist
Students will gain an understanding of animal extinction through the study of dinosaurs’ characteristics and comparing those with characteristics of reptiles, birds, and mammals.
State Standards include-
Grades K-2
Life Science: Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living Things: Living things are different from nonliving things; and Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival
Life Science:Basic Needs of Living Things: Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment; and Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs
Life Science:Interactions within Habitats: Living things cause changes on Earth; and Some kinds of individuals that once lived on Earth have completely disappeared, although they were something like others that are alive today
National Standards include-
Grades K-4
Science as Inquiry: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry; and Understandings about scientific inquiry
Life Science: Characteristics of organisms; Life cycles of organisms; and Organisms and environment
Earth and Space Science: Properties of earth materials; Objects in the sky; and Changes in earth and sky
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives: Personal health; Characteristics and changes in populations; Types of resources; Changes in environments; and Science and technology in local challenges
Standards(s):
- Grades (0)K-2: Life Science Topic - Basic Needs of Living Things
- Grades (0)K-2: Life Science Topic - Interactions within Habitats
- Grades (0)K-2: Life Science Topic - Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living Things
- Grades (0)K-4: Earth and Space Science
- Grades (0)K-4: Life Science
- Grades (0)K-4: Science as Inquiry
- Grades (0)K-4: Science in Personal and Social Perspectives
