I must have used this lesson 20 times last year. I love it. This is the third time I have used it this year.
I love this lesson because the kids are enthralled for 90 minutes - without fail - and the comprehension activities will challenge them as they are exceedingly difficult. If kids aren't completely attuned to listening, they can't do it.
Anyway, this is how I attacked it.
1. The kids would review the questions with a friend PRIOR to listening/watching the DVD so they were cued into listening for key words. Check the worksheet below. Kids read 5 (or so) questions and try to work out what words would fit. Just like a closure reading comprehension activity. (Tick for curriculum content)
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2. We would watch the appropriate segment of the video and the kids would write the answers on their sheets independently. (Tick for working quietly)
3. We would discuss the answers as a class, kids would correct their own sheet and then back to Step 1. (Tick for correcting your work)
Can it get any easier? 90 Minutes of Relief Teaching - done and dusted!
I purchased the whole Walking with Dinosaurs series but I have only used Episode One so far. (I am working on the other episodes for future lessons)
The series is quite old now so I am sure you could get it cheaply somewhere. I have added the series to My Favourites at eStoreAust.com or you can click on the image below. If you are not in a hurry it will be at your address in 21 days - New price $11.49 + Postage will cost you $5.48 = not much.
Alternatively you can check this out on ebay for $49 plus $2.98. It's a bit more expensive but you might get it sooner. Of course you could check a used dvd somewhere but why would you when you can get it for $11.49 + $5.48.
Which ever way you buy it, this activity will put you on the Relief Teaching "Call Any time" list so it will be money well spent.
