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Contact 4Mation
Educational Resources Tel 44 (0)1271 325353
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Dinosaur
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Contact 4Mation
Educational Resources Tel 44 (0)1271 325353
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Program evaluation Simon says: This program is a favourite with many of the students who attend our after-school Homework Clubs. Yes, I know they should be doing Homework and not enjoying themselves. This is a great adventure. The aim is simply (!) to hatch a dinosaur egg using information from a dead professor's diary and that gained as the they explore the adventure. The adventure has enough structure to make sure that students don't give up because they don't know what to do next - but is also open enough to allow many different ways of collecting the information which is needed to hatch a dinosaur egg. As a stimulus for reading and problem-solving it is magnificent. (But don't take my word - watch my students using it.) I created an on-line version of the Professor's Diary ( the paper version of which accompanies this program). This contains much necessary information for the students before they start. Usually they dive straight in without reading it - but soon realise the need for careful reading for information and begin to browse either the on-line or paper version of the Diary. Teachers' Notes are included with a wealth of ideas for "English, Maths, Science, Drama and Art." So, if you're fed up with the U.K.'s return to the nineteenth century in "education, education, education", then move into the 21st century and get your kids reading for fun.
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Program Details 4Mation say: Somewhere beneath the earth is a hidden cache of dinosaur eggs, your task is to find them and to hatch a baby brontosaurus. By following the notes in the professor's diary children will be able to plan a successful course of action. There are many tasks to be carried out and problems to be solved before the quest can be completed. The Teachers‘ Notes included contain a wealth of ideas for activities in English, Maths, Science, Drama and Art. Price:
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