Mr T.'s Dinosaur Webquest

 

 

THE DISEASE FACTOR

 

     You are on a mission to find out what type of illnesses may have killed the dinosaurs!  Here are some MUST DO and CAN DO options for this quest! You must complete the MUST DO items and have the option of adding 1 or more of the CAN DO items for a passing grade.

 

1-  You MUST use two or more of the links below and write a 2-page report on the disease/dinosaur connection.

 

Disease as a Cause of Dinosaur Extinction

DINO-FLOOR - Disease

BBC - Injuries and Disease

Who Dunnit to the Dinosaurs?

Extinction Theories

SCIENCE NEWS - Turn Your Head and Roar

Whittier School - Theories on Dinosaur Extinction

Epidemic Diseases

Smithsonian - Dinosaur Injuries

 

2- You MUST find one or more extra links on your area of focus and write up a short summary on that link. click here to search

 

 

CAN DO's: (need 1 or more)

1- Create a diorama showing the dinosaurs and one or more disease

2- Make a clay or paper mache' injured dinosaur

3- Write a story about a dinosaurs adventures after getting sick

4- Write a short play about what may have happened

5- Present a book review on a book about diseases and the dinosaurs

6- Compose a dinosaur/disease poem

7- Write and perform your own version of brown paper bag theatre's dinosaur/disease adventure

8- Your own idea!!!!!! Please ask the teacher or an adult supervisor for permission first.

 

 

/ GRADING RUBRIC /

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