Classifying Dinosaurs

by Kari Sjursen

A 1st grade lesson plan asking students to create a model to classify dinosaurs into different groups according to similarities. Following the classification, a classroom discussion about the ways different students/pair sorted their dinosaurs.

Lesson Grade Level

1st Grade

Lesson Plan Link/URL

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1fmfR6CG5QM3Q-PAj2ExXjv01o7CqUz-H/edit?u…

Subject Area

Science Life Science L4: Evolution Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) English Language Arts (ELA) Writing

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