Dinosaur Thematic Unit
I absolutely love bringing dinosaurs into the classroom! Because, face it, all kids love dinosaurs! Through thematic teaching, all activities across the curriculum work together to deepen all levels of academic understanding.
Students look at skills-based activities with renewed excitement as now the sight word, or number cards are shaped like dinosaurs!
There are many great supports available for dino-based learning. This disney song is a lot of fun and always a favorite of my students.
And of course the study of dinosaurs would not be complete without Miss Frizzle! She brings excitement and engagement to everything she does!
To set the stage for learning across the curriculum, I purposely design centers that are ready to engage students in all areas of academics Dino-Style!
The Writing Center
The Writing Center is filled with dinosaur writing activities.
The Art Center
The Art Center is filled with dinosaur art samples.
Some of the artist's creations.
Cooperative Art
Working together, students were able to create this collaborative multi-material display.
Dramatic Play
The Student's voted to turn the playhouse into "Jurassic World." Enter to the "World of Living Dinosaurs!"
The Inside of the playhouse is ready for dinosaur-themed play and discovery. The conversations are exciting to say the least.
The Science Center
The Science Center is Paleontologist Headquarters!
The Science Center is a great place for kids to learn about the science of paleontology through play-based discovery learning.
What kindergartner wouldn't want to dig for dinosaur bones?
Learning Center Activities
These Dinosaur-themed learning centers extend the opportunities to strengthen math and reading skills through active-learning or play-based activities.
Guided Reading
At the guided reading table, students are able to strengthen reading skills while reading theme-based readers.
Book Study and Close Reading and Writing Extention
Close reading is a great activity that allows students to gather facts through text. Look at all of the things we learned from books.
After gathering all the information from our readings and constructing a anchor chart, students write informational stories about dinosaurs.
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Product Description
This Thematic Unit Dinosaurs, is strategically linked to academic Core Standards. It is divided into areas of literature, music, art, literacy, math, worksheets, science, creative writing, word wall, and guided reading. The activities are clearly written, easy to use, and need limited amounts of preparation.
Your classroom or homeschool students will love to learn more about Dinosaurs using this play-based cross-curricular ideas.
Songs/Fingerplays
Stegosaurus
A Paleontologist
ROAR
Five Enormous Dinosaurs
Art Projects
Dinosaur Mosaic: A Cooperative Activity
Paleontologist: Using Geometric Shapes
Dinosaur Hat
Dino Rider
Writing
Dinosaur Word Wall
Writing Prompts:About Dinosaurs, If I Were a Paleontologist
Writing Activities: List, How To, Label It
Science
Dinosaur Facts & Information
Stegosaurus Skeleton: Tactile Science
Dinosaur Dig
Guided Reading Books
When Dinosaurs Lived
Class Made Books
Our Dinosaurs
Math Lessons
Dino Diner: Composing Numbers 10-20
Dino Land: Identifying Numbers
Dinosaur Addition: Solving Addition Problems
Dinosaur Park: Counting Objects & Recording Numbers
Independent Activities
Dinosaur 10's
Dinosaur Hunter
Literacy Lessons
Dinosaur Desert: Fluently Naming Alphabet Letter Sounds
Dino Detour: Fluently Naming Letter Sounds (Or Sight Words)
Dinosaur Lunch: Reading Simple Sentences
Dinosaur Sounds: Writing Alphabet Representation of Sounds
Dinosaur Takeover: Decoding Words
Independent Activities
Dinosaur Eggs: Writing Simple Words
Dinosaur ABC: Alphabetical Order
Dino Blends: Identifying Graphophonemic Representation of Blends
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Product Description
You will love these easy to use writing activities complete with anchor cards and all of the material to get your kids writing independently!
Contents include:
Dinosaur Writing Web: Color
Dinosaur Color Web: Blackline
Dinosaurs: Can, Have, Are -- Anchor Chart
Dinosaurs: Can, Have, Are Student Worksheet
Write About Dinosaurs (Can, Has, Is)
Label-It I Can -- Anchor Chart
Label-It Student Worksheets
Make a List I Can -- Anchor Chart
Make a List Student Worksheet
Dinosaur Word Wall
Write a Story I Can -- Anchor Chart
Write a Story Prompt Worksheets
Write The Room -- Anchor Chart
Write The Room Worksheet
Write The Room Word Cards
Backward Words -- Anchor Chart
Backward Words -- Worksheets
Backward Words -- (Mirror) Words
The Bone Pile -- Anchor Chart
The Bone Pile -- Worksheet
The Bone Pile -- CVC Word Bones
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Product Description
Who doesn't love dinosaurs!
Offering students these dinosaur guided reading paper book that can be colored and taken home offers students authentic purpose for the guided reading instruction and opportunity to practice techniques at home. This set includes:
Dinosaurs --
All About Dinosaurs --
Dig A Dinosaur -
The Little Dinosaur --
The Paleontologist --
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