We have started working on a mini unit about dinosaurs in my classroom. We did our first mini research report about Apatosaurus. I managed to find a variety of interesting facts about apatosaurus from a variety of sources and made a fact list. The children and I then categorized the facts into four groups. They were: what they look like, what they eat, about the babies, and cool facts. The children liked the cool facts category the best and I think they wanted to put everything in that category. I guess they think that everything about dinosaurs is cool.
To add a "super funky" element to the project I prepared some covers for the booklets that could be made into dinosaurs. I find that if I go the extra mile and create a "super funky" product to strive for, the children will go the extra mile and give me an excellent effort in their work.
I had fun creating a backdrop for their booklets. I think we both had fun!
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