Plant-Eaters vs Meat-Eaters

CONCEPTUAL

Science›Dinosaurs & Paleontology|Ages 5—7|ID: mt_DJh2JPwTf6

Sort dinosaurs into plant-eaters (herbivores) and meat-eaters (carnivores) by looking at clues like tooth shape — flat teeth for plants, sharp teeth for meat

Mastery Evidence

Sort a set of dinosaur pictures or models into herbivore and carnivore groups
Explain that sharp pointed teeth are for tearing meat and flat teeth are for grinding plants
Give an example of one herbivore and one carnivore dinosaur

Assessment Prompt

“If you showed [child] a picture of a dinosaur's teeth, could they guess whether it ate plants or meat?”

Prerequisites3

Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores
softAges 5—6
Famous Dinosaur Species
softAges 5—7
Dinosaurs Were Real
hardAges 5—7

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Herbivores, Carnivores & Omnivores soft
Curriculum herbivore/carnivore/omnivore classification provides foundation for dinosaur diet sorting
- Naming Common Animals hard
  Must identify animal groups before classifying by diet
Famous Dinosaur Species soft
Knowing common species helps when sorting them by diet
- Dinosaurs Were Real hard
  Must understand dinosaurs existed before learning to name species
Dinosaurs Were Real hard
Must understand dinosaurs existed before classifying their diets

Unlocks2

Fossilised Dinosaur Dung
softAges 7—9
Dinosaur Hip Groups
hardAges 9—11