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Dinosaur George

Dinosaur George: Museum in the Classroom gives students the unique opportunity to see exhibits of prehistoric life from around the world, with over 150 museum quality exhibit pieces from the earliest life on earth. From giant Texas reptiles, to dinosaurs and Ice Age mammals, students will see firsthand some of the creatures that once roamed Texas and maybe even in their backyard!

Dinosaur George: Museum in the Classroom provides a fun learning environment in Spanish and English! During the exhibit, staff experts will be on hand to answer questions, and Museum in the Classroom is a self-guided tour so that teachers and students can learn at their own pace. Dinosaur George: Museum in the Classroom is one of the largest traveling school exhibits in the country.

The learning process doesn’t stop when the exhibit travels to the next school. Dinosaur George: Museum in the Classroom provides curriculum and activity pages for grades K thru 6th grade, incorporating a large number of Science, Math and English lesson plans.

To learn more or schedule the traveling exhibit, visit the Dinosaur George: Museum in the Classroom website.

Resources

Educator Guides
Educator Guide (English)
Educator Guide (Spanish)

Family Guides
Family Fuide (English)
Family Fuide (Spanish)

Scavenger Hunts
Kindergarten (English)
First Grade (English)
Second Grade (English)
Third Grade (English)
Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Grade (English)

Kindergarten (Spanish)
First Grade (Spanish)
Second Grade (Spanish)
Third Grade (Spanish)
Fourth, Fifth & Sixth Grade (Spanish)

Kindergarten

Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 - Dinosaurs
Lesson 2 - Danny and the Dinosaur
Lesson 3 - Dinosaur Assessment

Resources/Materials:
Dinosaur Assessment (English)
Dinosaur Counting Cards (English)
Dinosaur PowerPoint (English)
Easy Reader (English)
Me & the Dinosaur Handout (English)
Vocabulary Cards (English)

Dinosaur Assessment (Spanish)
Dinosaur Counting Cards (Spanish)
Dinosaur PowerPoint (Spanish)
Easy Reader (Spanish)
Me & the Dinosaur Handout (Spanish)
Vocabulary Cards (Spanish)

First Grade

Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 - Alive or Extinct
Lesson 2 - If the Dinosaurs Came Back
Lesson 3 - Paleontology
Lesson 4 - Measuring

Resources/Materials:
Dinosaur Reference Sheet (English)
Herrerasaurus Picture (English)
Alive or Extinct (English)
Alive or Extinct - Grouping (English)
If the Dinosaurs Came Back Worksheet (English)
Paleontologists (English)
Measuring Dinosaurs (English)
Measuring Dinosaur Graph - Height (English)
Measuring Dinosaur Graph - Length (English)
Vocabulary Cards (English)

Dinosaur Reference Sheet (Spanish)
Herrerasaurus Picture (Spanish)
Alive or Extinct (Spanish)
Alive or Extinct - Grouping (Spanish)
If the Dinosaurs Came Back Worksheet (Spanish)
Paleontologists (Spanish)
Measuring Dinosaurs (Spanish)
Measuring Dinosaur Graph - Height (Spanish)
Measuring Dinosaur Graph - Length (Spanish)
Vocabulary Cards (Spanish)

Second Grade

Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 - KWL Chart
Lesson 2 - Whole Class Dino Research
Lesson 3 -  Dinosaur Research

Resources/Materials:
Herrerasaurus Research (English)
Herrerasaurus Fact Sheet (English)
Dinosaur Lined Sheet (English)

Herrerasaurus Research (Spanish)
Herrerasaurus Fact Sheet (Spanish)
Dinosaur Lined Sheet (Spanish)

Third Grade

Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 - Populations & Communities
Lesson 2 - Herbivores & Carnivores
Lesson 3 - Food Chain

Resources/Materials:
Food Chain Pictures (English)
Food Chain PowerPoint (English)
Dinosaur Pictures (English)
Wildlife Pictures (English)
Dinosaur PowerPoint (English)
Vocabulary Cards (English)

Food Chain Pictures (Spanish)
Food Chain PowerPoint (Spanish)
Dinosaur Pictures (Spanish)
Wildlife Pictures (Spanish)
Dinosaur PowerPoint (Spanish)
Vocabulary Cards (Spanish)

Fourth Grade

Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 - Mesozoic Era
Lesson 2 - Mesozoic Era Fact or Opinion
Lesson 3 - Types of Sentences
Lesson 4 - Synonyms & Antonyms

Resources/Materials:
Dinosaur Book Cover (English)
Mesozoic Era (English)
Dinosaur Picture (English)
Dinosaur Facts or Opinions (English)
Grammar PowerPoint (English)
Synonyms & Antonyms (English)
Types of Sentences (English)
Vocabulary Cards (English)

Dinosaur Book Cover (Spanish)
Mesozoic Era (Spanish)
Dinosaur Picture (Spanish)
Dinosaur Facts or Opinions (Spanish)
Grammar PowerPoint (Spanish)
Synonyms & Antonyms (Spanish)
Types of Sentences (Spanish)
Vocabulary Cards (Spanish)

Fifth Grade

Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 - Dinosaur Jigsaw
Lesson 2 - Types of Fossils
Lesson 3 - Sedimentary Rock Model

Resources/Materials:
Dinosaur Jigsaw
Fossil Slide
Types of Fossil Chart

Dinosaur Jigsaw (Spanish)
Fossil Slide (Spanish)
Types of Fossil Chart (Spanish)

Sixth Grade

Lesson Plans:
Lesson 1 - Paleontology
Lesson 2 - Adaptations

Resources/Materials:
Ceratopsians (English)
Dinosaur Matching (English)
Dinosaur PowerPoint (English)
Paleontology Career (English)

Ceratopsians (Spanish)
Dinosaur Matching (Spanish)
Dinosaur PowerPoint (Spanish)
Paleontology Career (Spanish)

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