DINO EXPERIMENT 515

Why would two dinos from the same family fight?

Some dinos look a little bit different – like how many spikes they have – but they actually belong to the same family.

Become a Stegosaurus to see if the Kentrosaurus will attack me.

When I got close to the Kentrosaurus wearing my Stegosaurus costume, it attacked me and destroyed my costume! But I don’t know why ...
The real Stegosaurus came back. Once it got close to the Kentrosaurus, the two dinos started fighting again!
I realized that they were fighting over a bucket of water, not to hurt each other. Just like sisters and brothers fight over things they don’t want to share!

Some dinosaurs compete for food and water, even ones from the same family! Just like siblings.

About the Episode: Dana embarks on a new experiment to find out why two dinosaurs from the same family – the Stegosaurus and Kentrosaurus – are fighting. Dana finds out that even though some dinosaurs are from the same family, they still compete over food and water. This episode teaches children that dinosaurs belong to different families.
Extension Activity: What does your family look like? Create your own family portrait.
Grab a piece of paper and some crayons and draw a picture of your own family.

1. What makes each of your family members the same? Do you have the same hair colour? Do you like the same kinds of clothes? Write down some similarities.
2. What makes each of your family members different? Are you different heights? Are your eyes different colours? Write down some differences.

When you are done drawing your family portrait, try drawing a portrait of your favourite dinosaur family.
Heart Moment: In this episode, Dana borrows Saara’s robe without asking. Saara gets upset because Dana always borrows her things without asking first. Dana eventually apologizes when she realizes that Saara is really upset. Can your child think of a time that something similar has happened to them? How did they feel when this happened? This is a good opportunity for you to talk to your child about the importance of asking to borrow things before taking them. Sharing, turn taking and personal space are important topics to discuss with children at this age.

CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS:

25.2 Identify and talk about their own interests and preferences
13.3 Select and use materials to carry out their own explorations
14.3 Recognize, explore, describe and compare patterns in the natural and built environment
22.1 Communicate their ideas about something through music, dance, and/or visual arts
23.1 Use problem-solving skills and their imagination to create drama and dance

2.3 Investigate and compare the physical characteristics of a variety of plants and animals, including humans
3.2 Identify the physical characteristics (e.g., size, shape, colour, common parts) of a variety of plants and animals

2.2 Observe and compare the physical characteristics (e.g., fur or feathers; two legs or no legs) and the behavioural characteristics (e.g., predator or prey) of a variety of animals, including insects, using student-generated questions and a variety of methods and resources
3.1 Identify and describe major physical characteristics of different types of animals (e.g. insects, mammals, reptiles)

A2.2 Gather and organize information on significant events, people, and/or places in their lives that contribute or have contributed to the development of their roles, relationships, responsibilities, and identity/sense of self, using primary and/or secondary sources that they have located themselves or that have been provided to them.