K–12 EDUCATOR’S GUIDE K–12 EDUCATOR’S GUIDE During your visit, students will: ✔ Enc ounter seven animatronic dinosaurs as well as live actors in theatrical settings. ✔ In teract with devices that help explain the science behind the movie. After your visit, students will: ✔ T hink about the ethical consequences of genetic modifications. ✔ B e curious to learn more about the how paleontologists recreate the past. Quick Tips • The exhibit entrance is located on the upper level of the Mandell Center. To enter the exhibit, your group will walk up a ramp from the main atrium near the Amazing Machine exhibit. • When you exit the exhibit, you will be on the upper level of the Karabots Pavilion which connects to the third floor of the main Science Center through theSir Isaac’s Loft exhibit. • On average, most groups will spend about 40 minutes in the exhibit, if carefully examining all of the displays. There is no re-entry allowed. Restrooms are located near the exhibit entrance in the Bartol Atrium behind the elevators. There are no restrooms inside the exhibit. • No food or beverages are allowed in any of the exhibit galleries. JURASSIC WORLD Educator Guide | © Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. 2016 | 2 About the Exhibit The Franklin Institute is pleased to host JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXHIBITION. Your students will get closer to dinosaurs than they ever have before in Jurassic World: The Exhibition! Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinematic history, the Exhibition immerses audiences of all ages in scenes inspired by the beloved film. Now, the park that was only a promise comes to life…right before your eyes. Travel to Isla Nublar as a VIP guest and explore Jurassic World. Stare in wonder at a towering Brachiosaurus, come face-to-face with a Velociraptor, and get a rare up-close look at the most vicious dinosaur of them all, Tyrannosaurus rex. Created in close collaboration with renowned paleontologist Jack Horner, the Exhibition is infused with interactive educational elements—drawn from the real-world science of dinosaur DNA that allowed Jurassic World to come to life. Visitors of all ages can now learn all about these incredible prehistoric creatures. How to Prepare The exhibition features theatrical elements that may be startling to some students. Students should be prepared for loud noises, strobe lighting, mist, and sudden movements. As in the film, there are dinosaur battle scenes which some students may find unsettling. Chaperones and students should know that the museum encourages conversation around the displays and children should ask questions and discuss what they see. Museum etiquette suggests that the conversation be kept to an appropriate indoor volume level. Running through the exhibit is not allowed. Designate a meeting location within the exhibit when you arrive in case someone gets separated. Please do not congregate at the entrance/exit, however, so as to enable other guests to enter and exit easily. There are no restrooms inside the exhibit and there is no re-entry allowed, so plan ahead and use the restrooms in the main Bartol Atrium before entering. Note that the exhibit’s exit is through a gift shop which features items related to the exhibition at many price levels—from small souvenirs to more expensive collectible items. Be prepared to direct your students accordingly to allow them time to shop or to proceed directly through to your next destination. JURASSIC WORLD Educator Guide | © Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. 2016 | 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS JURASSIC WORLD EDUCATOR GUIDE Introduction to the Exhibition . .. .. .. .. .. .. .5 Next Generation Science Standards. .. .. .. .. .. .6 NGSS Cross Cutting Concepts ... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... ..... .........6 The Exhibition ... ..... ..... ........... ..... .... ..... ..............6 AREA 100 | Intro Theater. 6 AREA 600 | Activity: Ethics in Science ................6 T. Rex Kingdom Feeding Experience ..23 Activity: My Creature’s Offspring ..........23 Ethics Cards for Ethics in Science | ACTIVITY ..............8 My Creature’s Offspring | WORKSHEET .....25 AREA 200 | Welcome . ...........9 AREA 700 | Gyrosphere Valley . 26 Activity: How’s The Climate? ..............9 Activity: The Hidden Dinosaur .............26 What’s The Climate | HANDOUT ...........11 The Hidden Dinosaur | WORKSHEET ........28 AREA 300 | AREA 800 | Innovation Center . 29 Gentle Giants Petting Zoo . 13 Activity: Preventing Extinction ............29 Activity: Whose Scat is That? .............13 Whose Scat is That? | WORKSHEET ........16 AREA 900 | Scientific Epilogue. 31 Activity: Jurassic World AREA 400 | Pre & Post Reflection ....................31 Hammond Creation Center . 17 Jurassic World Activity: Whose Blood is That? ............17 Pre & Post Reflection | WORKSHEET ........33 Whose Blood is That? | WORKSHEET .......19 AREA 500 | T. Rex Kingdom Welcome Area ......20 Activity: The Fiercest Animal on Earth . .. 20 The Fiercest Animal on Earth | WORKSHEET ..22 JURASSIC WORLD Educator Guide | © Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. 2016 | 4 INTRODUCTION TO THE EXHIBITION Introduction to the Exhibition What would it be like to live in a world where dinosaurs actually roamed free? How would they behave? What would they do? How would you interact with them? The movie Jurassic World explored these questions and in JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXHIBITION you will be able to experience firsthand what it’s like to visit an island inhabited by these giant creatures. You and your students will become completely immersed in scenes inspired by Jurassic World, from taking the ferry to the island, to visiting a science and innovation lab, to getting up close and personal with a T.rex! This exhibition will thrill students and spark their interest to learn more about how dinosaurs lived, evolved, and can even possibly be cloned! Visit our website for more information at JurassicWorldTheExhibition.com. Included in This Guide To engage with the Exhibition, teachers can choose what will best fit students’ needs and interests. This guide contains: ☞ Essential questions to ask students while touring the Exhibition. ☞ Nine lesson plans with hands-on activities, many of which can be completed at school or while visiting the Exhibition, including: ➢ Debriefing questions to help students reflect on the lessons ➢ Grade level adaptations for more, or less, complex lessons to allow teachers to modify activities to all levels. JURASSIC WORLD Educator Guide | © Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. 2016 | 5 AREA 100 | INTRO THEATER The Exhibition There are 9 main areas in JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXHIBITION. This guide provides you with essential questions to ask students as you are visiting each area and a lesson that explores and expands on the ideas presented in each. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS Why would we want to clone a dinosaur? What are the pros and cons? What role do people play in controlling nature? Are there any limitations to what science should do? Activity Name ETHICS IN SCIENCE Overview In this activity, students are given a list of several controversial issues in science and society and are asked to discuss the pros and cons of each. The goal for this first activity is for students to open their minds and to think about some of the unintended consequences of our actions. Cross Cutting Concept Cause and Effect Materials List Ethics Cards, Student journal (Continued on page 7) JURASSIC WORLD Educator Guide | © Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. 2016 | 6 Procedure | (Continued from page 6) ✔ Complete this activity before you go to JURASSIC WORLD: THE EXHIBITION or before leaving the ferry in the exhibition. ✔ Ask students if they could clone dinosaurs – would they? Ask students to share what are some of the reasons that it would be a good idea and what are some of the reasons it would be a bad idea. Record student responses on the board. ✔ Put students in pairs, assign one student in each group as a “pro” and one as a “con” and pass out the ethics cards. ✔ Read the first issue to the entire class “Is it right to cut down trees?” Have the “pro” student read the “pro” statement on the card and have the “con” student read the “con” statement on the card. After each student has read their card, have each group discuss the pros and cons and try to come to an agreement on whether they are for or against the statement. ✔ As a whole class, ask the pairs of students to share their thoughts. ✔ Repeat steps 3-5 with the remaining ethics cards. ✔ As a whole class, ask students to think about whether or not we should engineer dinosaurs again. Add any new ideas to the board. Debrief • Ask students which of the topics was most interesting or controversial to them and have them explain why. • Discuss with students that while science cannot currently create dinosaurs, science has been able to clone sheep and other animals. While there are clearly some benefits to this, there are also some ethical questions that need to be considered. Grade Level Adaptations More advanced Give each pair of students just one card and time to research the topic, so they can learn more about the issue. After students have researched their topic, have them debate their issue in front of the class. Less advanced Read each card to the entire class and ask students for comments. JURASSIC WORLD Educator Guide | © Imagine Exhibitions, Inc. 2016 | 7 Ethics Cards for Ethics in Science | ACTIVITY QUESTION Is it right to cut down trees? PRO: “Yes! We need trees to build our homes. Plus, trees are a type of plant, so after we cut one down, another will grow.” CON: “No! Many animals use trees as their homes. If we cut them down, these animals won’t have a place to live. Also, trees help prevent global warming.” QUESTION QUESTION Is it a good idea to introduce Should we let forest fires burn? an animal to a new environment? PRO PRO “Yes! Forest fires are natural and they “Yes! We can help animals find places help forests stay healthy by getting rid of where it is easier for them to live AND dead trees and plants.