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Dinosaurs

*Just an FYI – I am a Christian and I believe in Creationism. This dinosaur unit is based on that belief.*

Day 1: Dino Dig

Read “What Really Happened to Dinosaurs” pages 6-11
The book mentions that it can be very difficult for a scientist to put dinosaur bones together.
Set up a Dino Dig in a sandbox with wooden dinosaur bones. This 3D puzzle would be great to use for the dig. Since I have 3 kids, I will probably order 3 puzzles. I will then put a color code on each one with a small colored dot to indicate which pieces go together.
Once the bones have all been found, we will construct the dinosaurs. Using books from the library – we will learn about the different types of dinosaurs.
Create a dinosaur journal and record information: What is the name of your dinosaur? What does your dinosaur eat? How big is your dinosaur? List 3 new facts you learned about your dinosaur. etc.
Online Dinosaur Puzzle

Day 2: Dino Eggs

Read: “The First Dinosaur Eggs and Roy Chapman Andrews” by Brooke Hartzog
Talk about how dinosaurs lay eggs then hatch Dinosaur eggs.
Look at a book of Dinosaurs and find out more information on the dinosaurs hatched. Journal information and draw a picture of the hatched dinosaur.
On-line Dinosaur Memory Game
Dinosaur Math Worksheets

Day 3: Fossils

Day 4: Dinosaur Day!

A day of dino fun! Search Pinterest and you will find plenty of activities. Here are the ones we will do on this day:
Craft- Dino Shirts (to wear on our field trip of course).
Dino Activity Books or Printable Worksheets
Ceramic dinosaurs to paint HERE.
Pick out some fun projects and activities here.
Dinosaur Lunch – Dino chicken nuggets, dino mac & cheese, dino fruit snacks
Watch Dinosaur Train