In this course, students will learn through a variety of approaches, such as read aloud stories, informative slides and graphics, drawing, building and sculpting, movement activities, video clips, games, discussion, repetition and more.  Students will learn about a variety of dinosaurs and their corresponding prehistoric periods. Math and science are interwoven into lessons.  Vocabulary words such as paleontologist, herbivore, carnivore, timeline, extinction, bi-pedal, quadrupedal, theropod, sauropod, Mesozoic, Triassic, Jurassic, Cretaceous, and more will be introduced and used during these interactive, engaging lessons.

This is an introductory course specially created for PreK, Kindergarten and 1st grade students.  The subject matter will be adapted to suit their educational and developmental level.

The general weekly course topics will be:
Week 1 --Intro to Paleontology 
Week 2 -- Prehistoric Carnivores & Herbivores 
Week 3 -- Dinosaur Timeline: The Mesozoic Age and Triassic Period
Week 4 -- Dinosaurs of the Jurassic Period
Week 5 -- Dinosaurs of the Cretaceous Period

Each week will include: Lesson material presented in slides, a short video clip, a movement activity related to the weekly theme, a read-aloud from a related book, class discussion, 1-2 drawing/building/sculpting activities, and sharing.  Some learning games may also be included.  Students will also have the opportunity to share their optional homework assignment  (from the previous class) with their fellow students.
—> NEW “Flex” version of this class available here: http://tiny.cc/discoveringdinosflex

—> 5-DAY CAMP VERSION of this class for summer.  Check it out HERE:
https://outschool.com/classes/camp-for-junior-paleontologists-discovering-dinosaurs-9V3bMu7h#us7ZOYiLMn

Other popular classes in this Junior Paleontology series are (Be sure to "heart" them for scheduling updates and new sections! These classes can be taken in any order.) :
Dinosaur Drawing Lab: http://tiny.cc/dinodrawingclub

Dinosaur Friends: Creeping, Climbing, Swimming, Flying
https://outschool.com/classes/junior-paleontologists-creeping-climbing-swimming-flying-jTtyyUgB#us7ZOYiLMn

Dinosaur Collectors' Club
https://outschool.com/classes/junior-paleontologists-dinosaur-collectors-club-FriSxPAU#us7ZOYiLMn

Let's Build, Draw and Sculpt DINOSAURS!
https://outschool.com/classes/lets-draw-build-and-sculpt-dinosaurs-fc0V5POT#us7ZOYiLMn