Students will research different herbivorous dinosaurs in groups and present their findings to scientists in order to convince them to feature that dinosaur in a new dinosaur theme park. They will answer questions about the dinosaur's name, period, diet, habitat, and appearance. Groups will use provided websites to research their assigned dinosaur and create a creative presentation. Students will be evaluated on the accuracy of their information, completeness of answers, creativity of their presentation, and equal participation of group members.

1. Dinosaur Park Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] A WebQuest for 2nd Grade History Designed by Alissa Hlavac [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page

2. Introduction Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] There is a theme park opening centered around dinosaurs. Scientists are hoping to gather enough information to bring a dinosaur back to life. Using new technology, you will be sent back in time to gather information about which dinosaur would be the best choice to bring back to life for the public.. Your team of researchers is in charge of gathering information about a dinosaur and putting together a presentation to convince the scientists to choose your dinosaur. For safety's sake, we are only going to research herbivores, or plant eaters.

3. The Task Student Page Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Working in groups I will assign, you will research information on a dinosaur your group picks. From the information you gather, your group will give a presentation to convince the Dinosaur Park scientists to choose your dinosaur. Title

5. Evaluation Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] Each student will be evaluated using the following scale. The numbers shown are for full credit. If any parts are missing or need improvement, points will be deducted from that number. Information is accurate: 6 points All questions are answered: 5 points Presentation is creative: 2 points All group members participated equally: 2 points

6. Conclusion Student Page Title Introduction Task Process Evaluation Conclusion Credits [ Teacher Page ] You all did such a great job on your research! Congratulations on all that you have accomplished. I am sure that your presentations will be wonderful and I hope you are able to convince the scientists to choose your dinosaur!

7. Dinosaur Park (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page A WebQuest for 2nd Grade History Designed by Alissa Hlavac [email_address] Based on a template from The WebQuest Page Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

8. Introduction (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This lesson was developed as a class assignment at Colorado State University for a class called Educational Technology and Assessment. The purpose of this activity is to give students a more in depth knowledge about dinosaurs. In this lesson, groups of students work together researching and preparing a presentation about a specific dinosaur. They will research and answer the questions given to them. Then, they will present their findings to the class and try to convince the Dinosaur Park scientists to choose their dinosaur. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

9. Learners (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This activity is anchored in second grade history but also involves technology integration and English to a lesser extent. This lesson can easily be tailored to a third grade classroom by making the requirements slightly harder. Learners will need to have a general knowledge of some dinosaurs and know the difference between meat-eaters and plant-eaters. Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

13. Evaluation (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page Each student will be evaluated using the following scale. The numbers shown are for full credit. If any parts are missing or need improvement, points will be deducted from that number. Information is accurate: 6 points All questions are answered: 5 points Presentation is creative: 2 points All group members participated equally: 2 points Evaluation Teacher Script Conclusion

14. Conclusion (Teacher) [ Student Page ] Title Introduction Learners Standards Process Resources Credits Teacher Page This is a great interactive activity for students to learn about dinosaurs in a more in depth way. It also requires them to incorporate other developmental domains and practice interacting with peers. Plus, who doesn’t think that dinosaurs are awesome?!?! Evaluation Conclusion