March 13, Thursday

 Today's lesson 

1. Completed 1st draft of the 1st writing assignment Dinosaur, an expository text. 

    Resources students researched in class for their writing: 

https://www.weareteachers.com/dinosaur-facts-kids/

https://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/dinosaurs.html

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/facts/tyrannosaurus-rex

https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/animals/prehistoric/facts/triceratops

A sample writing reference: 

Stegosaurus (Sample Writing)

Stegosaurus was a plant-eating dinosaur that lived during the Jurassic period, about 155 million years ago. Its name means “roofed lizard” because of the large bony plates on its back. Scientists believe it used its spikes and plates to protect itself from predators like Allosaurus. Fossils show that Stegosaurus lived in North America and Europe, in forests and plains.

Stegosaurus was about 9 meters (30 feet) long and weighed over 5,000 kilograms (11,000 pounds). It had 17 big plates on its back, which may have been used for defense or controlling body temperature. Its head was small with weak teeth, so it could only eat soft plants. It had a strong tail with four sharp spikes, called a Thagomizer, which helped defend it from enemies.

Stegosaurus was a herbivore, meaning it ate plants like ferns and bushes. Since it had a short neck, it could only eat plants close to the ground. Scientists think it lived in small groups to stay safe. Even though it was big, Stegosaurus was slow and had a small brain—only the size of a walnut!

One fun fact about Stegosaurus is that it could swing its spiked tail very fast to protect itself. Some scientists also believe that its back plates changed color to scare enemies. I like Stegosaurus because it had a cool spiky tail and looked strong!

2. Homework: 

3/13

Thursday

1. WK 5 worksheet #2

2.Study for the quiz