Science Dinosaurs & Paleontology Conceptual 5–7 yrs

Plant-Eaters vs Meat-Eaters

植食性恐龙与肉食性恐龙

Description

Sort dinosaurs into plant-eaters (herbivores) and meat-eaters (carnivores) by looking at clues like tooth shape — flat teeth for plants, sharp teeth for meat

Mastery Evidence
  • Sort a set of dinosaur pictures or models into herbivore and carnivore groups
  • Explain that sharp pointed teeth are for tearing meat and flat teeth are for grinding plants
  • Give an example of one herbivore and one carnivore dinosaur
Assessment Prompt

If you showed your child a picture of a dinosaur's teeth, could they guess whether it ate plants or meat?