Dinosaur drawing

Dinosaur drawing

Pencil and paper
Overview
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
This task is about reading a description and drawing a picture of what was described.
Read this description of a dinosaur.
 

I like to eat small animals. I chase these small animals through the forest. My head is protected so I don’t get hurt if I bump into branches. I use my back legs to help me run fast. I use my tail for balance when I am running. Most other animals find my dark and light colours scary.

Draw a dinosaur that would fit this description in the box below. Colour in your dinosaur.

My drawing of a Dinosaur
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Science, Knowledge, Living World
Keywords: 
ecology, dinosaurs, adaptation, drawing
Description of task: 
Students read about the adaptations of a fictitious dinosaur, and then draw and colour in a picture of a dinosaur that illustrates these adaptations.
Answers/responses: 
 

Y4 (08/2001)
  • Carnivorous/sharp teeth or claws on front limbs for catching small animals.
  • Some form of head protection.
  • Back legs larger than the front legs.
  • Large/long tail.
  • Dinosaur is coloured dark and light, e.g., black/yellow.

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