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DINOSAUR AND FOSSILS THEME ACTIVITIES

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A great way to teach about dinosaurs and fossils is by using these Dinosaur Thematic Activities.

In this Dinosaur Thematic Activities pack, whole group, small groups and independent resources are used for introducing, teaching, and reviewing facts about dinosaurs. Lesson plans with mini-lessons, center activities, and an interactive page are available for each week of instruction.

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DINOSAUR THEMATIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE

Learning Resources

Dino Week Plans

This is a template for lesson plans during a dinosaur unit. Pick and choose what ideas and resources work for your learners.

Dinosaurs – Whole Group

These resources can be used during whole group instruction for a dinosaur theme. They include a poem, word cards, tracing page and table sign in sheets.

Dinosaur Interactive Poem

First, use this poem during a thematic lesson, whole group or a literacy center and have learners learn different tools paleontologists use.

Lesson Plans

Dinosaur Thematic Plans

Use these plans as a guide for engaging dinosaur read alouds and activities in the classroom.

Dinosaurs

Read Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs and create a list of information the learners already know about dinosaurs.

Dinosaurs Riddles

Read Dinosaurs Galore and work together to match the riddle to the correct dinosaur. Have learners create their own image of a dinosaur and riddle with information to help other find it.

Paleontologists

Read Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones and have learners list tools and explain what paleontologists do.

Bones

Read Dinosaur Bones and work together to complete the chart from the first day. If available complete 3D dinosaur puzzles together.

Fossils

Read Fossils Tell Stories and make fossils using living things and soft clay.

Dinosaur Sensory Charts

Explore dinosaurs with the five senses. Complete the charts together and have learners draw and write about dinosaurs using their senses on the interactive page.

Dinosaurs Predictable Chart Class Book

Use this resource to create a class book from the predictable chart created during the week.

Literacy Centers

Literacy Center | Alphabet Clip Cards

Have learners clip the lowercase letter that matches the capital letters.

Literacy Center | Rhyming Puzzle

Have learners match the rhyming puzzle and circle the word on the printable that rhymes.

Literacy Center | Syllable Write the Room

Have learners find the syllable cards around the room and circle the number of syllables in each.

Math Centers

Math Center | Create a Pattern

Have learners use the images to create a pattern that matches.

Math Center | Egg Sort

Have learners sort the eggs by their size or other attributes using the nests.

Math Center | Number Mats

Have learners complete the number mats using manipulatives, markers or other tools.


Check out these other thematic units!

Fairytales Thematic Activities

Pirate Party Thematic Activities

Happy Campers Thematic Activities


LEARNING STANDARDS INCLUDED IN THIS RESOURCE

Common Core Standards

Language Arts

CCSSL.K.1a
Print many upper- and lowercase letters.
CCSSRF.K.2a
Recognize and produce rhyming words.
CCSSRF.K.2
Demonstrate understanding of spoken words, syllables, and sounds (phonemes).
CCSSRF.K.2b
Count, pronounce, blend, and segment syllables in spoken words.

Math

CCSSK.CC.A.3
Write numbers from 0 to 20. Represent a number of objects with a written numeral 0-20 (with 0 representing a count of no objects).
CCSSK.CC.B.4a
When counting objects, say the number names in the standard order, pairing each object with one and only one number name and each number name with one and only one object.

Analyze and compare two- and three-dimensional shapes, in different sizes and orientations, using informal language to describe their similarities, differences, parts (e.g., number of sides and vertices/“corners”) and other attributes (e.g., having sides of equal length).

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills

Science

TEKSSCI.K.2.A
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student expects to: ask questions about organisms, objects, and events observed in the natural world.
TEKSSCI.K.3.C
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student expects to: explore that scientists investigate different things in the natural world and use tools to help in their investigations.
TEKSSCI.K.4.B
Scientific investigation and reasoning. The student expects to: use the senses as a tool of observation to identify properties and patterns of organisms, objects, and events in the environment.

Math

TEKSMA.K.2.B
Number and operations. The student expects to: read, write, and represent whole numbers from 0 to at least 20 with and without objects or pictures.
TEKSMA.K.8.A
Data analysis.  The student expects to: collect, sort, and organize data into two or three categories

Language Arts

TEKSLA.K.2.A.iv
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills…..The student expects to: demonstrate phonological awareness by: identifying syllables in spoken words.
TEKSLA.K.2.D.v
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills….The student expects to: demonstrate print awareness by: identifying all uppercase and lowercase letters.
TEKSLA.K.2.A.i
Developing and sustaining foundational language skills….The student expects to: demonstrate phonological awareness by: identifying and producing rhyming words.

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