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What is a fun and engaging activity for 2nd graders learning about dinosaurs?
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Here is a website with an example of a lesson plan you could adapt to teach 2nd graders about dinosaurs! Making it interactive and fun is key!
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/discovering-dinosaurs.cfm
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Here is one website with abundant resources for grade 2. I found it extremely helpful because it includes various lesson plans, printable worksheets, activities, and references all about dinosaurs!
https://www.teachervision.com/dinosaurs/teacher-resources/6611.html
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Take them on a field trip! Where I come from there is a science center with an amazing dinosaur exhibit that I even find engaging. They would love an experience like it.
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Loved the teaching vision video!
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There are so many great engaging books about dinosaurs!
Even though it says these books are for Pre-K, 2nd grade would still enjoy them!
http://www.mybrightfirefly.com/2015/08/our-top-ten-dinosaur-books-for.html?spref=pi
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Are there any great books for fourth grades to read about dinosaurs that they may not have been introduced to in earlier years?
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If we're talking field trips, There are some great sites where evidence of dinosaurs can be seen and felt all over the country. I know of one specifically in Connecticut off the top of my head. I don't know your location of course, but it's always worth a google search.
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You might want to check out a blog post I wrote a while back. There are lots of links to help keep up with recent changes in dino names and other fun news. Also some book suggestions. http://www.shareitscience.com/2015/04/dinosaur-dreams-come-true.html
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Have the students go on a "dinosaur dig"! I did this in first grade and have always remember it as one of my favorite memories from elementary school!
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Dinosaurs would be something I feel like would be very fun to teach! I can imagine children of all ages being fascinated by dinosaurs. Unfortunately this topic has been eliminated from our curriculum at my school and we no longer have the time to teach this :(
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To engage your students in dinosaurs, I think you should have them read a book (on their level) about dinosaurs. You can make a huge T-Rex template and have each student color a part of the dinosaur, once the individual parts are completed, they can be put together to create one, giant, cohesive picture. This activity can help them learn the body parts of a dinosaur. The students can also go on a field trip that has a dinosaur exhibit.
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Taking them to a nearby museum is a really good idea. 2nd graders are always fascinated by everything they see at the museum to my experience.
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I found this great activity on Pinterest. I hope it helps!!!
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/529735974892854265/
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