Objective
By the end of this lesson, you will learn about dinosaurs and understand why humans and dinosaurs never lived together.
Materials and Prep
- Dinosaur books or online resources
- Paper and pencils
Activities
- Activity 1: Dinosaur Research - Use books or online resources to learn about different types of dinosaurs. Write down interesting facts about your favorite dinosaur.
- Activity 2: Dinosaur Timeline - Create a timeline showing when dinosaurs lived and when humans appeared on Earth. Draw pictures or use stickers to represent different dinosaurs and humans.
- Activity 3: Dinosaur vs. Human - Write a short story or draw a comic strip depicting a fictional encounter between a dinosaur and a human. Use your imagination to describe what might happen.
Talking Points
- Dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, while humans appeared relatively recently in Earth's history.
- Dinosaurs were reptiles, similar to modern-day lizards, while humans are mammals.
- Dinosaurs became extinct around 65 million years ago, long before humans even existed.
- Scientists have studied dinosaur fossils to learn about their behavior, appearance, and how they lived.
- Humans have never seen dinosaurs alive because they lived in a different time period.
- We can learn about dinosaurs through fossils, footprints, and other clues they left behind.
- It's fascinating to imagine what it would be like if dinosaurs and humans coexisted, but it's important to understand that it never happened in reality.