Dinosaur webquest from S.O.S. Literacy for 2nd Grades

1. WE LC OME TO THE
DINOS A UR E GG WE B QUE S T
C reated by MaryS ue Bros t
Modified by Jamie Fleming
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2. INTRODUCTION
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There are dinosaur eggs hatching in the library!!!!!
The library at Eagle Cliffs Elementary School has just
been given a box of dinosaur eggs. It came from Ms.
Dinah Saur and Mr. Herb I. Vore, two paleontologists
with a note that says the eggs will hatch in a few days.
This paleontologist wants you to find out as much
information about these dinosaurs as you can. Will you
be able to get the information before the dinosaur
eggs hatch so that you will know how to take care of
them?

3. TASK
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Your egg is hatching! With a
partner you will find out about your
dinosaur. No one has ever seen a
living dinosaur so you and your
partner will need to prepare a
report about the information you
discover on your dinosaur.

4. PROCESS
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• Your teacher will assign you a partner
• Pick an egg from the box to find out
what dinosaur you have.
• Print out the Dinosaur Information
Worksheet.
Click here to get the Worksheet

5. PROCESS (continued)
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• Find your dinosaur under resources below.
Click on your dinosaur and you will find a fact
sheet. On the fact sheet under your
dinosaur’s name click on “Go to printable
version.”
• Print fact sheets on your dinosaur.
• Find your dinosaur in the second list.
• Click on your dinosaur.
• Print the fact sheet.

6. PROCESS (continued)
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Answer questions on the worksheet about
your dinosaur using your fact sheets and
from the books in your classroom.

7. PROCESS (continued)
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• Draw and color a picture of your
dinosaur and the land it lived in
when it roamed the earth.
• Tell class about your dinosaur.

8. RESOURCES
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Below you will find your dinosaur. Click on your
dinosaur. Find where it says “Go to printable
version” and click on it. Then print your
dinosaur’s fact sheet.
Allosaurus Ankylosaurus
Apatosaurus
Compsognathus Dimetrodon
Edmontosaurus
Iguanodon Parasaurolophus
Pteranodon

9. RESOURCES
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Now that you have one fact sheet on your
dinosaur find another fact sheet below. Just
click on your dinosaur and print your fact
sheet.
Allosaurus Ankylosaurus Apatosaurus
Compsoqnathus Dimetrodon Edmontosaurus
Iquanodon Parasaurolophus Pteranodon
Stegosaurus Stygimoloch Triceratops
T. Rex Velociraptor

10. Time Period
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To see a picture of the time period your dinosaur
lived, click on the time period below.
Cretaceous Period – Dinosaurs first appear on earth. Climate is
hot and dry.
Jurassic Period – There are now many dinosaurs, and the first
birds appear. The climate is warm and moist.
Triassic Period – The first flowering plants appear, there are
more dinosaurs. The climate is warm and volcanoes are
erupting. At the end of this period there is a huge extinction.

11. ASSESSMENT
How did I do on my assignment?
Not Very OK Good Very Good
Good
I argued I worked I worked I worked with
Did I work cooperatively with my with my with my my partner,
with my partner? partner, partner, but partner and stayed on
and fooled fooled stayed on task and
around. around some task. helped other
of the time. groups.
I didn’t I listened I listened I listened and
listen and but didn’t and followed followed
Did I follow directions? didn’t know always know directions, directions,
what to do. what to do. most of the during the
time. whole
Webquest.
I only I answered I answered I answered all
answered a most of the all of the of the
Did I answer all the
few questions. questions questions and
questions asked on the
questions. found more
worksheet?
information
than was
asked for.

12. ASSESSMENT
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I didn’t I drew my I was I was very
even try to dinosaur, careful careful when
draw my but it was when I drew I drew my
My Picture dinosaur. sloppy. my dinosaur
dinosaur, picture, and
and drew added a lot
what was of detail.
asked.
I acted silly My My My
and didn’t presentation presentation presentation
make my was was included all
presentatio incomplete. complete. I the
n I didn’t tell presented information
all I found all the about my
My Presentation out about information dinosaur that
my required was
dinosaur. about my required. I
dinosaur also found
additional
information
and shared it
with the

13. CONCLUSION
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Congratulations your dinosaur egg has hatched and you
have given all the details that will be needed to care for
your dinosaur to the paleontologists.
You have also learned about other dinosaurs by listening
to your classmates reports.
I hope you have enjoyed your adventure into the world
of dinosaurs.

14. TEACHER NOTES
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This Webquest was designed to supplement the second grade
science curriculum.
Before beginning the Webquest please read to the class My
Visit to the Dinosaurs by Aliki. Have other age appropriate
books on dinosaurs available in the classroom. There should
also be a discussion of unfamiliar vocabulary before you
begin the Webquest. Words to include are:
The sites used for The Dinosaur Egg Webquest were:
www.zoomdinosaurs.com - www.learningpage.com -
www.peabody.yale.edu .

15. Resources
A llo s a u r u s ( A l-o h -s a w -r u s s )
M e a n in g : d if f e r e n t r e p t ile
Typ e o f fe e d e r : m e a t e a te r
( c a r n iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 12 m e t e r s ( 3 9 f e e t )
T e e t h : d a g g e r -lik e t e e t h w it h
s e rra te d e d g e s
H e i g h t : 4 . 5 m e t e r s ( 15 f e e t )
F o o d : S t e g o s a u r u s , D ip lo d o c u s
W e ig h t : 2 , 0 0 0 k ilo g r a m s
H o w it w a lk e d : w a lk e d o n t w o le g s
( 4 ,4 0 0 p o u nd s )
P e r io d : J u r a s s ic
O t h e r f a c t s : It s v e r y la r g e t e e t h
c u rve d b a c k w a rd s to p re ve nt p re y
f r o m e s c a p in g .
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16. Resources
A n k y lo s a u r u s ( a n g -K IL E -u h -S A W R -u s )
M e a n in g : f u s e d liz a r d
T y p e o f f e e d e r : p la n t e a t e r ( h e r b iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 10 m e t e r s ( 3 3 f e e t )
T e e t h : b lu n t s n o u t a n d b e a k , g r in d in g
c he e k te e th
H e i g h t : 3 . 4 m e t e r s ( 11 f e e t )
W e i g h t : 4 5 3 6 k i l o g r a m s ( 10 , 0 0 0
pounds )
F o o d : lo w -ly in g p la n t s
H o w it w a lk e d : w a lk e d o n f o u r le g s
P e r io d : C r e t a c e o u s
O t h e r f a c t s : h e a v ily a r m o r e d w it h a
c lu b t a il t h a t w o u ld s w in g s id e w a y s t o
a tta c k p re d a to rs .
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17. Resources
C o mp s o g na thu s
( c o m p -s o -g -N A T H -u s )
M e a n in g : p r e t t y ja w T y p e o f f e e d e r :
m e a t e a t e r ( c a r n iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 1 m e t e r ( 3 f e e t ) T e e t h : s m a ll,
s ha rp te e th
H e ig h t : 0 . 7 m e t e r s ( 2 . 3 f e e t ) F o o d :
s m a ll a n im a ls
W e ig h t : 3 . 6 k ilo g r a m s H o w it w a lk e d :
w a lk e d o n t w o le g s
( 7 p o u n d s ) P e r io d : J u r a s s ic
O t h e r f a c t s : H a d t w o c la w e d f in g e r s o n

18. Resources
D im e t r o d o n
( d ie -M E T -r u h -d o n )
M e a n in g : t w o s h a p e s o f t e e t h T y p e o f f e e d e r :
m e a t e a t e r ( c a r n iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 3 m e t e r s ( 10 f e e t ) T e e t h : l a r g e
c a n in e s a n d s h e a r in g t e e t h
W e ig h t : 2 0 0 k ilo g r a m s F o o d : o t h e r
p e ly c o s a u r s
( 4 4 0 p o u n d s ) H o w it w a lk e d : w a lk e d o n f o u r
le g s
P e r io d : P e r m ia n
O t h e r f a c t s : “s a i l ” b e l i e v e d t o h a v e a c t e d a s a
s o la r h e a t e r t h e n la t e r in
t h e d a y a s a c o o le r .
D im e t r o d o n w a s n o t a d in o s a u r , b u t a

19. Resources
E d mo nto s a urus
( e d -M O N -t o e -S A W R -u s )
M e a n in g : E d m o n t o n liz a r d T y p e o f f e e d e r : p la n t
e a t e r ( h e r b iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 13 m e t e r s ( 4 2 f e e t ) T e e t h : h o r n y ,
t o o t h le s s b e a k , c h e e k s c o n t a in in g
H e ig h t : 6 . 1 m e t e r s ( 2 0 f e e t ) h u n d r e d s o f r o w s
o f te e th
W e ig h t : 2 , 9 5 5 k ilo g r a m s F o o d : p in e n e e d le s ,
t w ig s , s e e d s , a n d f r u it s
( 6 , 5 0 0 p o u n d s ) H o w it w a lk e d : w a lk e d o n f o u r
le g s
P e r io d : L a t e C r e t a c e o u s
O th e r fa c ts : h a d u p to 6 0 ro w s o f te e th

20. Resources
Ig u a n o d o n
( ig -W A N -o h -d o n )
M e a n in g : ig u a n a t o o t h T y p e o f f e e d e r : p la n t
e a t e r ( h e r b iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 9 m e t e r s ( 3 0 f e e t ) T e e t h : s m a ll c h e e k
t e e t h , a t o o t h le s s b e a k
H e i g h t : 5 m e t e r s ( 16 f e e t ) F o o d : p l a n t s , f e r n s
W e ig h t : 4 , 5 0 0 k ilo g r a m s H o w it w a lk e d :
w a lk e d o n f o u r le g s , c o u ld a ls o
( 10 , 0 0 0 p o u n d s ) w a l k o n t w o l e g s t o r e a c h
h ig h e r v e g e t a t io n .
P e r io d : C r e t a c e o u s
O t h e r f a c t s : It h a d a b o n y s p ik e f o r a t h u m b .
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21. Resources
P a r a s a u r o lo p h u s
( p a r -a h -S A W R -O L -u h -f u s )
M e a n in g : s im ila r c r e s t e d liz a r d T y p e o f
f e e d e r : p la n t e a t e r ( h e r b iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 10 . 1 m e t e r s ( 3 3 f e e t ) T e e t h :
t o o t h le s s b e a k a n d g r in d in g c h e e k
te e th
H e i g h t : 4 . 9 m e t e r s ( 16 f e e t ) F o o d :
p la n t s
W e ig h t : 2 , 7 2 0 -3 , 6 3 0 k ilo g r a m s H o w it
w a lk e d : 4 le g s , c o u ld r u n o n 2 le g s
( 6 , 0 0 0 -8 , 0 0 0 p o u n d s ) P e r io d :
C re ta c e o u s

22. Resources
P te ra no d o n
( t e -R A N -e -D O N )
M e a n in g : t o o t h le s s w in g T y p e o f f e e d e r : m e a t
e a t e r ( c a r n iv o r e )
W in g s p a n : 7 m e t e r s ( 2 3 f e e t ) T e e t h : n o t e e t h ,
beak
W e i g h t : 17 k i l o g r a m s F o o d : f i s h
( 3 7 p o u n d s ) H o w it w a lk e d : b ir d lik e , o n t w o
le g s
P e r io d : C r e t a c e o u s
O th e r fa c ts : th e b o n y c re s t m a y h a ve
a c t e d a s a r u d d e r w h e n f ly in g .
P t e r a n o d o n w a s n o t a d in o s a u r . It w a s a f ly in g
r e p t ile v e r y c lo s e ly
r e la t e d t o t h e d in o s a u r s a n d liv e d a t t h e s a m e

23. Resources
S te g o s a urus
( s t e g -o h -S A W -r u s s )
M e a n in g : c o v e r e d liz a r d T y p e o f f e e d e r :
p la n t e a t e r ( h e r b iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 9 m e t e r s ( 3 0 f e e t ) T e e t h : s m a ll
c h e e k t e e t h , a t o o t h le s s b e a k
H e ig h t : 2 . 7 5 m e t e r s ( 9 f e e t ) F o o d :
le a v e s a n d p la n t s
W e i g h t : 1, 4 0 0 k i l o g r a m s H o w i t w a l k e d :
w a lk e d o n f o u r le g s
( 3 , 0 0 0 p o u n d s ) P e r io d : J u r a s s ic
O t h e r f a c t s : It h a d s e v e n t e e n b o n y
p la t e s a lo n g it s b a c k a n d a h e a v y s p ik e d

24. Resources
S t y g im o lo c h
( S T I G - i h -M O E - l o c k )
M e a n in g : R iv e r S t y x D e m o n T y p e o f f e e d e r :
p la n t e a t e r ( h e r b iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 2 m e t e r s ( 6 . 6 f e e t ) T e e t h : p e g lik e
f r o n t t e e t h a n d r o w s o f c h o p p in g
H e i g h t : 1. 2 m e t e r s ( 4 f e e t ) c h e e k t e e t h
W e ig h t : 5 0 p o u n d s F o o d : P la n t s
H o w it w a lk e d : B ip e d a l
P e r io d : L a t e C r e t a c e o u s
O t h e r f a c t s : t h e t h ic k b o n y d o m e o n t o p o f t h e
h e a d m a y h a v e b e e n u s e d in p u s h in g m a t c h e s
b e t w e e n m a le s .
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25. T r ic e r a t o p s ( t r y -S E R -a -t o p s ) Resources
M e a n in g : t h r e e -h o r n e d f a c e
T y p e o f f e e d e r : p la n t e a t e r
( h e r b iv o r e )
L e ng th: 9 m e te rs ( 3 0 fe e t)
T e e t h : s h e a r in g t e e t h a n d h o r n y b e a k
H e i g h t : 3 m e t e r s ( 10 f e e t )
F o o d : p a lm t r e e le a v e s
W e i g h t : 6 , 0 0 0 k i l o g r a m s ( 13 , 3 0 0
pounds )
H o w it w a lk e d : w a lk e d o n f o u r le g s
P e r io d : C r e t a c e o u s
O t h e r f a c t s : It u s e d it s p o in t e d h o r n s
f o r d e f e n s e a g a in s t
e n e m ie s lik e T y r a n n o s a u r u s .

26. Resources
T y r a n n o s a u r u s ( t ie -R A N -o h -s a w -r u s s )
M e a n in g : t y r a n t liz a r d
T y p e o f f e e d e r : m e a t e a t e r ( c a r n iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 12 m e t e r s ( 3 9 f e e t )
T e e t h : 6 0 s a w -e d g e d , p o in t e d t e e t h
H e ig h t : 6 m e t e r s ( 2 0 f e e t )
F o o d : a n im a ls ( v e r t e b r a t e s )
W e i g h t : 7 , 0 0 0 k i l o g r a m s ( 15 , 5 0 0 p o u n d s )
H o w it w a lk e d : w a lk e d o n t w o le g s
P e r io d : C r e t a c e o u s
O t h e r f a c t s : It h a d s t r o n g ja w s a n d la r g e
t e e t h t o t e a r a p a r t it s v ic t im s .
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27. Resources
V e lo c ir a p t o r
( v e h -lo s s -a -R A P -t o r )
M e a n in g : R a p id R o b b e r
T y p e o f f e e d e r : m e a t e a t e r ( c a r n iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 1. 8 m e t e r s ( 5 . 9 f e e t )
T e e t h : k n if e -s h a r p t e e t h
H e ig h t : . 8 m e t e r s ( 2 . 5 f e e t )
F o o d : a n y t h in g it c o u ld c a t c h a n d k ill
W e i g h t : 113 k i l o g r a m s ( 2 0 0 p o u n d s )
H o w it w a lk e d : w a lk e d o n t w o le g s
P e r io d : C r e t a c e o u s
O t h e r f a c t s : C o u l d j u m p u p t o 12 f e e t t o
r e a c h it s p r e y
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28. Process
Dinosaur Information Worksheet
Name________________
1. What is the name of your dinosaur? __________________
2. What does its name mean? ________________________
3. What does it eat? _______________________________
4. Is it a carnivore, herbivore, or omnivore? ______________
5. What time period did it live in? _____________________
6. Where did it live? _______________________________
7. What was its height? _____________ length? _________
weight? _____________
8. What were its teeth like? _________________________
9. How did it walk? ________________________________
10. What is an interesting fact that you learned about
your dinosaur?
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

29. A p a to s a urus
( a h -P A T -o - S A W R - u s ) Resources
M e a n in g : d e c e p t iv e liz a r d
T y p e o f f e e d e r : p la n t -e a t e r ( h e r b iv o r e )
L e n g t h : 2 1. 3 m ( 7 0 f e e t )
T e e t h : s le n d e r p e g lik e t e e t h
H e i g h t : 15 f e e t
F o o d : le a v e s a n d n e e d le s f r o m t r e e t o p s
W e ig h t : 3 5 t o n s
H o w it w a lk e d : w a lk e d o n f o u r le g s
P e r io d : J u r a s s ic
O t h e r f a c t s : A p a t o s a u r u s w a s o r ig in a lly
k n o w n a s B r o n t o s a u r u s , u n t i l 19 7 5 w h e n
it s s k u ll w a s f in a lly d is c o v e r e d .