Dinosaurs!

We are in full swing of our dinosaur project!  Students have learned about many different kinds of dinosaurs.  We used a great resource: PebbleGo to learn about them.  Students created focus questions:

• What did they eat?
• How did they move?
• Where did they live?
• What did they look like?
• How did it defend itself?
• How did they become extinct?

Students wrote their own dinosaur books, which were shared at conferences.  We also shared these with our book buddies!

Next, students picked partners to plan, design, and create a dinosaur.  Student could re-create a true dinosaur or "discover" a new one!  Students also had to decide what the dinosaur eats and how does it defend itself.  Students planned with their partner what materials they needed and how it was going to be put together.   

I am so proud of the work that the students have done so far!  They have truly been working on most of the 21st Century Skills! They are collaborating, communicating, being creative, problem-solving, taking initiative and responsibility, and building global awareness!  I am so fortunate to be able go along this creation journey with these learners!  See below for some "teaser" pictures!  Students will continue to work on their dinosaurs by adding additional details.

THANK YOU for your support with donated materials and for attending parent teacher conferences!  This is not possible without your help and support!

On another note, we are still seeking donations for our Donors Choose project.  My hope is to get another OSMO system for our classroom.  We have one, however, it is very difficult to have students use this on a more regular basis.  This is another tool that will help students practice using the 21st Century Skills.  Please feel free to pass the link on to friends and family: https://www.donorschoose.org/Mrs.Baltos

Also, as promised from conferences.  Here is the link to the Carrie Thurston handout.  You can click on the links to see the videos.  Parent Support for Motor