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Searching for Dinosaurs SUMMARY This book explores the careers and impact of various important paleontologists It also explains animatronics, the technology used to build robotic models of dinosaurs LESSON VOCABULARY erected occasion workshop foundation proportion mold tidied INTRODUCE THE BOOK INTRODUCE THE TITLE AND AUTHOR Discuss with students the title and author of Searching for Dinosaurs Ask students to try to identify the image in the photo (fossil) Ask students to tell of any other books they’ve read on dinosaurs Do they think this book will be fiction or nonfiction? Why? (nonfiction; the label on the cover says Earth Science) BUILD BACKGROUND If needed, define paleontologist (See page 6.) Have students share any knowledge of paleontology or experience looking for fossils Also explore knowledge and interest in robotics Ask if anyone has seen robotic models of dinosaurs PREVIEW/USE TEXT FEATURES As students look through the book, draw their attention to the map on page Have them point out the key and the symbol used to represent dinosaur finds Then have students use the illustrations and headings in the book to predict what the book will be about 5.3.3 FACT AND OPINION PREDICT READ THE BOOK SET PURPOSE Have students set purposes for reading Searching for Dinosaurs Students’ own interest in fossils, dinosaurs, and robotics should help guide their purposes Students may want to know where different fossils are found and how they serve as models for making robotic versions of dinosaurs STRATEGY SUPPORT: PREDICT Discuss that it is important to keep revising, or changing predictions, based on new information Before students read the section on animatronics, have them preview the section headings and pictures What they think they will learn about how animatronics are made? Have students write down their answers Then, after they read pages 16–17, they should revisit their prediction and rewrite it using new knowledge they have gained from the text Finally, after completing the section showing all the steps in animatronics, they should go back and read their last prediction, noting what part of it was correct Afterwards, discuss the predictions and revisions as a group COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS PAGE Why is Sue such a famous fossil? (It is the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil ever found.) PAGE 13 What word in the heading makes this statement an opinion? (amazing) PAGE 14 How was Joan Wiffen’s educational background different from that of many other modern fossil hunters? (She did not have a degree in paleontology.) PAGES 18–21 How the pictures on these pages help you predict what you will learn about animatronics? (Answers will vary.) 60 Searching for Dinosaurs 16917_LRD_TG_060-061 600 1/18/06 11:00:42 AM REVISIT THE BOOK READER RESPONSE Possible response: Facts: In 1995 Sereno and Lynn led a fossil-hunting team to Africa In 1997 David Varricchio spotted a fossil claw sticking out of the desert sand Opinions: The trip’s highlight occurred when Sereno discovered a fossil skull It was a great find, but even more lay in store Answers will vary It is important because everything else rests on, depends on, or is built on it Answers will vary EXTEND UNDERSTANDING Direct students to the chart on page 18 Elicit that it is a summary of the steps involved in making animatronics Discuss whether or not having the chart to refer to helped students understand and organize the steps better To check students’ understanding, have them retell sections of the text in their own words Allow them to point to illustrations to help with the retelling RESPONSE OPTIONS WRITING Invite students to choose one of the fossil hunters in this book and write that person a letter What would students like to say to him or her? What would they ask? SCIENCE CONNECTION Have students further research dinosaurs and dinosaur fossils Then invite them to use modeling clay to recreate a chosen dinosaur or dinosaur fossil Have students label and display their creations Skill Work TEACH/REVIEW VOCABULARY Many of the words have multiple meanings To clarify the usage of these and other vocabulary words, discuss the contextual meanings: occasion, page 14; mold, page 18; foundation, page 19; proportion, page 19; tidied, page 20; workshop, page 23; erected, page 23 TARGET SKILL AND STRATEGY FACT AND OPINION Remind students that a statement of fact can be proved true or false A statement of opinion is someone’s judgment, belief, or way of thinking Read the last sentence on page Ask: Can this statement be proved? (No; the words greatly and respected make it an opinion.) Then read the first sentence on the page and have students tell if it is a statement of fact or opinion (fact) Tell students that as they read, they should ask themselves if the information they are learning is fact or opinion PREDICT Remind students that to predict means to tell what you think might happen next in a book, article, or story based on what has already happened and prior knowledge of the subject Tell students to note that in Searching for Dinosaurs, the author uses a mix of fact and opinion As students read, they should bear this style in mind to help them predict what facts they will learn about fossil hunters and their discoveries ADDITIONAL SKILL INSTRUCTION COMPARE AND CONTRAST Remind students that to compare is to identify how two or more things are alike, and to contrast is to identify how they are different To help students understand the differences between computer special effects and animatronics, have them construct a Venn diagram As students read, suggest they jot down some notes comparing the two processes Searching for Dinosaurs 16917_LRD_TG_060-061 601 61 1/18/06 11:00:44 AM Searching for Dinosaurs Name Fact and Opinion • A statement of fact is one that can be proved true or false • A statement of opinion is a statement of someone’s judgment, belief, or way of thinking Probably the best explanation for why people become fossil hunters is curiosity Today, the field of dinosaur paleontology is thriving, thanks to the efforts of many world-renowned scientists Since the early 1800s, scientists on several different continents have discovered more than 300 dinosaur species Paul Sereno worked hard in college and graduate school to make his dream of becoming a dinosaur paleontologist a reality Suchomimus was given its name because scientists believe that it ate like a crocodile Joan Wiffen worked hard to overcome the scientists’ lack of faith in her abilities as a paleontologist A full-sized model can be made by hand or through such modern manufacturing techniques as CAM (Computer-Assisted Manufacturing) The artists and engineers have done their best to create the best possible model for the museumgoer or moviegoer to see, hear, and enjoy Directions Write one statement of fact about dinosaurs Then write one statement of opinion © Pearson Education Directions Read each sentence below Write whether the sentence is a statement of fact or of opinion 10 62 16917_LRD_TG_062-063 62 1/4/06 9:55:55 AM Searching for Dinosaurs Name Vocabulary Directions Write the word next to its definition and then use the word in a sentence Check the Words You Know erected proportion foundation tidied mold workshop occasion put in order; made neat particular time part on which other parts rest building or area where work is done © Pearson Education 5 a proper relation among parts built; set up a hollow form in which material is poured and shaped 63 16917_LRD_TG_062-063 63 1/4/06 9:55:56 AM ... they jot down some notes comparing the two processes Searching for Dinosaurs 16917_LRD _TG_ 060-061 601 61 1/18/06 11:00:44 AM Searching for Dinosaurs Name Fact and Opinion • A statement of fact... whether the sentence is a statement of fact or of opinion 10 62 16917_LRD _TG_ 062-063 62 1/4/06 9:55:55 AM Searching for Dinosaurs Name Vocabulary Directions Write the word next to its definition... what has already happened and prior knowledge of the subject Tell students to note that in Searching for Dinosaurs, the author uses a mix of fact and opinion As students read, they should bear this