Dinosaur research
Outline of the activity
Using the Talking Topics! CD Rom pupils find out information about dinosaurs and complete differentiated research worksheets.
Skills Covered
Children learnt how to navigate and search a CD-ROM purposefully They were able to use menus and follow straightforward lines of enquiry.
Rationale
Talking Topics is an ideal CD ROM to introduce children to the process of searching for information The children are introduced to the CD-ROM as a means of storing large amounts of information and are taught to use menus
Result
Children's’ research and a range of other work was put together to produce a colourful, attractive and informative classroom display.