Dinosaur Webquest
Introduction
You have been reading Big Old
Bones. In the story Professor Potts found dinosaur fossils during
his trip across the Rocky Mountains. Professor Potts put the bones
together and created dinosaur mix-ups. Your job is to become a junior
paleontologist and learn about the dinosaurs that Professor Potts
mixed up.
The
Task
Choose a dinosaur and read about it.
You will write a letter to Professor Potts and share three facts
about the dinosaur you chose. You will also draw a picture so
Professor Potts will know how to put the dinosaur bones
together.
Resources 
Choose one of the dinosaurs and click on
it.
- Tyrannosaurus-Rex
- Apatosaurus
- Triceratops
- Look at the dinosaur models in your classroom.
- 1. Read about the dinosaur you chose by
clicking on the link.
2. Write three facts about the dinosaur on the fact sheet.
3. Use your fact sheet to write a letter to Professor Potts.
4. Draw a picture of your dinosaur.
If you have trouble writing three facts about your dinosaur, remember to revisit the text.
Assessment /Grading
Rubric
3- Your letter has three facts about the dinosaur you
chose. You made a picture of your dinosaur.
2-Your work is missing one of the parts listed above.
1-Your work is missing two of the parts listed above.
Conclusion
Thanks for helping Professor Potts fix-up his
dinosaur mix-ups. To learn more about the dinosaurs in Big Old
Bones and other dinosaurs, check out the books, charts and models
in your classroom.
This page written by Robin Davis Paramount Elementary School
Last updated
February 25, 2000
This page was adapted from Bernie Dodge 's WebQuest_Template1.html by Tom March