Sunday, February 28, 2010

Dinosaur Doings

This week we will be exploring the exciting world of dinosaurs.  Eva is a big fan of T-Rexes and Triceratops so we will be having a blast learning more about them and their prehistoric friends.


Books


We have lots of favorite dinosaur books at home and a bunch we will be checking out at the library.


A few of Eva's favorites include:


   

   

Large Motor Activities


Bipeds and Quadrupeds- we will try walking like our pals the T-Rex on two feet and Triceratops on four feet to figure out which one moved faster. 


Small Motor Activities


Digging for Dinos-  the sensory tub will be filled with dinosaur bones just waiting to be unearthed

Making Fossils- we will be using toy dinos to stamp fossils into our play dough

Crafts


Handprint and Clothespin Dinosaurs-  if you haven't checked out this blog yet- it is a must see!


Dinosaur Eggs-  we will be painting a cardboard egg with a surprise inside


Dino Skeletons- we will be using various types of pasta to glue together a dino skeleton


Other Activities


There is a dinosaur exhibit at the local science museum that we may go see.  I've gotten mixed reviews as to how age appropriate it is for a two year old (the robotic dinosaurs may be a little scary while the rest of the exhibit is geared toward older children) so it will probably be a coin toss.


Dinosaur Felt Board Song-  we will be acting out this song with our felt board
Five enormous dinosaurs
Letting out a roar--
One went away, and
Then there were four.
Four enormous dinosaurs
Crashing down a tree--
One went away, and 
Then there were three.
Three enormous dinosaurs
Eating tiger stew--
One went away, and 
Then there were two.
Two enormous dinosaurs
Trying to run--
One ran away, and then there was one.
One enormous dinosaur, 
Afraid to be a hero--
He went away, and
Then there was zero.

Be sure to check back throughout the week to see how much fun we are having and to check out our finished products!

No comments:

Post a Comment