Science Dinosaurs & Paleontology Conceptual 5–7 yrs

Dinosaur Sizes

恐龙的体型

Description

Compare dinosaur sizes to familiar things — some dinosaurs were as tall as a house, others were as small as a chicken — and understand that dinosaurs came in a huge range of sizes

Mastery Evidence

✓ Compare the size of a large dinosaur to a familiar object like a bus or house
✓ Name a very large dinosaur (e.g. Brachiosaurus) and a small one (e.g. Compsognathus)
✓ Use words like 'taller than', 'longer than', 'heavier than' when comparing

Assessment Prompt

Can your child tell you that some dinosaurs were enormous and others were tiny — maybe using comparisons like 'as tall as a building' or 'as small as a cat'?