Showing posts with label English class. Show all posts
Showing posts with label English class. Show all posts
Thursday, March 25, 2010

Dinosaurs in the Classroom

My final lesson for the 5th/6th grade class at Ogimi Elementary was to have the kids give self-introductions as dinosaurs. They took turns standing in front of the class and gave the following example presentation:

  • My name is Pachycephalosaurus.
  • I have two arms and two legs.
  • I live in America.
  • I eat plants.
  • I am 5 meters tall.
  • I weigh 2 tons.

The week before, we had class in the computer lab and the kids did internet searches for their favorite dinosaur. Things I learned:
  • A dinosaur called Dracorex hogwartsia was discovered a couple of years ago and named after the Harry Potter books.
  • I have been saying Ankylosaurus incorrectly ever since I was a kid.
  • Girls have zero interest in dinosaurs.