Dinosaurs – 3.6 – Add A Little

Movement Moment

Move Like a Dinosaur

Supplies:

• Optional: dinosaur visuals of various types. (See my TPT Dinosaur Skeleton Colouring Pages)

Prep:

• Clear an area for running. A hallway, or other long area, would suit this activity well.
• Tip: The recommended book (see below) is a great precursor to this activity.

Time to Play:

• Stand with all your children at one end of the playing area.
• Explain that you are going to move like dinosaurs all the way to the other side of the playing area.
  • Triceratops – Swing your horns
  • Tyrannosaurus rex (T-rex) – Roar
  • Stegosaurus – Swing your tail
  • Brontosaurus – Take long steps
  • Pterodactyl – Fly
  • Velociraptor – Run fast
  • Ankylosaurus – Stomp
• Be excited and have fun with your children.

Art Activity

Sand Painting on a Fossil

Supplies:

• Sand, Cheerios, or other cereal (1 small handful per child)
• Small container/bowl to put sand in.
• Dinosaur fossil colouring page (Click here to download a free Triceratops, or visit my TPT store for a set of 7 Dinosaur Skeletons) (Alternatively use a blank paper)
• School glue (washable white liquid glue)
• Popsicle stick (or paintbrush)

Prep:

• If using Cheerios or other cereal, crush it into a sand-like consistently.
• If possible, print the free dinosaur fossil colouring sheet I have provided. Otherwise plain paper can be used.

Time to Create:

• Explain to your children that dinosaur bones are found in the ground. Tell them you will be putting sand on your dinosaur fossils.
• Give each child a dinosaur fossil colouring sheet.
• Pour a small glob of glue in the center of the dinosaur. Give your child a popsicle stick and encourage them to spread the glue around the picture.
• Once your child is satisfied with how well they have spread the glue, take the popsicle stick away.
• Give them a small container or bowl with sand in it. Show them how to take a pinch of sand in their fingers and sprinkle it on the areas of the picture with glue.
• After your child is done sprinkling the sand on, tip the picture to pour off any loose sand. (For easier clean up, tip the picture over a spare paper to contain the loose sand.)
• Set the picture aside to dry.
• Tip for cleanup: Water dissolves school glue. If glue dries on the table, leave a wet cloth on top of the glue for a few minutes then wipe the softened glue off.

Five-Minute Focus

Let’s Learn the ABCs

Letters of the Unit

TUV

Letter Activity

• Time to Learn: Arm actions
• Using your arms and body, create the shape of each of the letters of the unit.

• For other letter teaching techniques, visit: https://sjlittle.ca/preschool/teaching-the-abcs-at-circle-time/