Dinosaur Discoveries Week One

Big. Heavy. Scaly. Lived a long time ago. These are some of the words that the kids have used to describe what they know about dinosaurs. Over the next few weeks, we will be doing a study on these fascinating creatures.
The overall goals for this unit are to:

• Use appropriate comprehension skills and strategies. Standard: learning to read independently.
• Interpret and respond to literature. Standard: reading, analyzing and interpreting literature
• Write a variety of texts. Standard: types and quality of writing
• Communicate effectively. Standard: types and quality of writing; speaking and listening