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