The Mesozoic Era Part 2: Dinosaurs & Other Reptiles By: Ms. Stottlemyer

What do you call a dinosaur that smashes everything in its path? A Tyrannosaurus Wrecks Joke from enchantedlearning.com

Can you explain what a herbivore, carnivore and omnivore are?

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Timeline from Enchantedlearning.com

What is a dinosaur? What is a dinosaur? Dinosaurs were reptiles that lived during the Mesozoic era. The word dinosaur in Greek means “terrible lizard”. “Dino” means terrible” and “saur” means lizard. Scientists know that dinosaurs existed because their fossils and bones have been found around the world.

What is a reptile? A reptile is a vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises. They are distinguished by having a dry scaly skin and typically laying soft- shelled eggs on land. (Definition from bing.com)

Dinosaurs were classified by 2 main categories. One of the most important differences between dinosaurs are their hip joints. Dinosaurs with pelvic hips like lizards are called Saurischia. Ornithischia are dinosaurs with hip bones more like birds.

Dinosaur Facts Dinosaurs came in many colors and sizes. Dinosaurs had feathers and/or scales. The closest living relatives to dinosaurs are birds.

Should we explore what some of the different dinosaurs looked like? https://www.dkfindout.com/us/dinosaurs-and-prehistoric-life/dinosaurs/

Reptiles that are not considered dinosaurs examples

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Dimetrodon

Size of dinosaurs & other reptiles of the Mesozoic era

Quick Think Exercise #1 Did dinosaurs come in many different sizes? What were the main two categories of dinosaurs? What is a reptile? True or false: Most dinosaurs were herbivores. True or false: The closest living relative to dinosaurs are birds. True or false: A pterodactyl is considered a dinosaur.

Quick Think Exercise #1 Answers 1. Did dinosaurs come in many different sizes? Yes 2. What were the main two categories of dinosaurs? Saurischia & Ornithischia 3. What is a reptile? A reptile is a vertebrate animal of a class that includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, turtles, and tortoises. They are distinguished by having a dry scaly skin and typically laying soft-shelled eggs on land. (Definition from bing.com) 4. True or false: Most dinosaurs were herbivores. 5. True or false: The closest living relative to dinosaurs are birds. 6. True or false: A pterodactyl is considered a dinosaur reptile.

How to Examine a Dinosaur Model Demonstration Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AiJ-tPSZQU

Next we will be completing a stations activity!

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