Picture Book Extension Activity

Your Name: Breanna Holden

Book Title: Dinosaur Lady: The Daring Discoveries of Mary Anning, the First
Paleontologist

Book Author: Linda Skeers

Publisher: Sourcebooks eXplore

Date: March 2020

1. Pre-K/CCSD K-2nd Grade Core Standard (5 points)

Grade 2 Integrated Technology Standards. Global Collaborator. 2.GC.C.1. With

teacher guidance, take on different team roles and use age-appropriate
technologies to complete projects.

2. Objectives (What will children expect to learn?) (5 points)

Students will learn new vocabulary words.

Students will gain increased efficiency on computers using search engines.

3. Materials and Equipment needed: (5 points)

Computers and Printers
Paper
Pencils
Scissors

4. Teaching (What will you do?) (5 points)

After reading book teacher will go over words in the text that students may still have
questions about.

Students will be asked to write down the words they just learned today

Then students will get split up into groups of 3-4.

Students will be making a timeline of paleontology discoveries from the 1890 – present.
Minimum of 5 dates and discoveries.

Students will use the computers in group to search for research and are encouraged
to use new words they found in the text book or new words they discovered during
their search.
 Print out photos and take notes to put together into a timeline.

Teacher will have the book available for students to look at and the timeline in the
back of the book will be used to demonstrate what a timeline may look like.

Encourage creativity and creative freedom. Circle around group to group to make
sure everyone has a chance to use computer in the group and that everyone is
contributing.

Groups will present their timeline at the end of the project.

I would really like to also bring children to Natural History Museum for further insight into
dinosaurs and fossils.

5. Closure: (2 points)
Through this book paleontology is discussed. Mary discovers great things, but these
examples are only few of thousands of discoveries that have been made. Students will
get a chance to use technology to expand their knowledge of other discoveries that
have been made, build their vocabulary, and build teamwork skills.

6. List 3 additional books in this genre to extend the learning: (3 points)

Fossils for Kids: A Junior Scientists Guide to Dinosaur Bones, Ancient Animals, and
Prehistoric Life on Earth By Ashley Hall

Dinosaur Bones: And What They Tell Us By Rob Colson

Paleontology By Susan H Gray