When the dinosaurs were alive, the world was hot and dry around the equator and warm and humid in other parts. What could you see in their environment? …… Volcanoes! And you can still see lots of volcanoes on earth today.
Let’s learn about volcanoes in Hawaii. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhZTZShA1dc
Science
You can build an erupting volcano with your child. For this science project, you need (1) empty yogurt cup, (2) vinegar, (3) baking soda, (4) food coloring, (5) tray, (6) newspaper, (7) liquid glue, (8) water, (9) bowl, (10) scissors and (11) paint.
Build a small circle with newspaper and place the yogurt cup in the middle. Help your child cut strips of newspaper. Mix liquid glue with water To make it runny in the bowl. Dip strips in the mixture and place them from the rim of the yogurt cup down to the tray. Continue to layer the walls of your volcanoes. Once you are happy with your volcano, let it dry for a day. Have your child paint the walls of the volcanoes in red and yellow.
Once your volcano is dry, you are ready for the eruption. Put 2 tbs of baking soda in the yogurt cup and then pour 1/2 cup of vinegar on the baking soda. You can add more of vinegar and baking soda to lengthen the fun. What happened?
If your child has a nature journal, ask your child to make a drawing that you can date and label.
Language Arts
Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff is a great story of friendship between a dinosaur and a boy.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoBCwAeXy0o After viewing the book, help your child remember all the places Danny and the dinosaur went to. Then, help your child with the worksheet Below about the places they visited. https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/story-sights/story-sights
There are a lot more books about dinosaurs by Jane Yolen like How Do Dinosaur Learn To Read? You can do this rhyming activity with your child. https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/literacy-idea-rhyming/dinosaur-roar-108275
Art
For this volcano project, you need (1) paper, (2) brush, (3) red, yellow and brown paint. Paint one of your child’s hand in red and the other in yellow. Have your child put one hand down on paper, then the other one on the paper top. Have your child take the brush and paint long strokes from hands to the paper bottom.
For this second volcano project, you need (1) small paper plate, (2) circle of brown construction paper the size of the small paper plate, (3) stapler, (4) scissors and (5) strips of red, orange and yellow tissue paper. Have your child cut the radius of the brown construction paper circle and put the strips in the middle. Fold forming a cone with the brown circle having the strips sticking out to form pretend lava. Put it all on the paper plate.
Small Motor Skills
Shape Sorting Dino Worksheet https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/math-worksheet-sorting-by-shape/shape-sorting-dino
Dinosaur Coloring Page https://www.themailbox.com/magazines/dinosaur-coloring-page/dinosaur-duo
Gross Motor Skills
T-Rex (Tune of “Baby Shark”)
Baby T,T,T,T,T Rex. Baby T,T,T,T,T Rex. Baby T,T,T,T,T Rex. (Putting your hands together) Mommy T,T,T,T,T Rex. Mommy T,T,T,T,T Rex. Mommy T,T,T,T,T Rex.
Daddy T,T,T,T,T Rex. Daddy T,T,T,T,T Rex. Daddy T,T,T,T,T Rex.
Grandma T,T,T,T,T Rex. Grandma T,T,T,T,T Rex. Grandma T,T,T,T,T Rex.
Grandpa T,T,T,T,T Rex. Grandpa T,T,T,T,T Rex. Grandpa T,T,T,T,T Rex.