Aimed at children aged 4-7, this pick-and-mix collection of cross-curricular activities and facts will enrich Science, Maths, English, DT, Music, Drama and PE lessons.
Mae’r adnoddau canlynol ar gael yn Gymraeg:
Dinosaurs
Activity 1: Dinosaur timeline
Make an arm-span timeline to help visualise time (Maths, Science)
- Dinosaur timeline resources and curriculum links PDF (2.7MB)
- Dinosaur timeline resources and curriculum links Word Doc (360KB)
- Image: arm-span cartoon PNG (257KB)
Activity 2: Discover a dinosaur
Explore the story of a species of dinosaur discovered in 2004 (English, Science)
Skeletons
Activity 3: Dinosaur skeleton
Find out about Dippy's skeleton and compare the shape and size of some body parts to your own (Maths, Science)
- Dinosaur skeleton resources and curriculum links PDF (2.8MB)
- Dinosaur skeleton resources and curriculum links Word Doc (639KB)
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Activity 4: Longest bone
Discover the longest bone in your body and find out what dinosaurs were the same height as you! (Maths, Science)
Activity 5: Dinosaur feet
Investigate foot length and structure in humans, dinosaurs and living animals (Maths, Science)
Food
Activity 6: Dinosaur dinners
Sort and match dinosaurs to their diets and learn about how different animals are classified as carnivore, herbivore or omnivore (Science, DT)
Activity 7: Feed the birds
Make bird cakes in recycled containers and use them to encourage wildlife (Science, DT)
Habitats
Activity 8: Animal architects
Experiment with different natural materials to discover how birds build nests in different habitats (Science, DT, English)
Activity 9: Build a bird
Design a bird from a selection of wings, feet and beaks that make it well suited to a particular habitat (Science, DT)
Activity 10: Dinosaur habitats
Discover Dippy's world and imagine a day in a dinosaur's life (Science, English)
Walk like a dinosaur
Activity 11: Calculating my stride
Measure and record stride length (Maths, Science)
Activity 12: Dinosaur trackways
Investigate the stride lengths of different types of dinosaurs using life-size footprint cut-outs (Maths, Science)
Activity 13: Make your own dinosaur feet
Make and decorate tie-on dinosaur feet to wear (DT)
Activity 14: Herding dinosaurs
Follow instructions and work as a group in this movement and dance activity (PE, Drama, English)
Thinking and listening
Activity 15: Which dinosaur are you?
Take part in an exercise in self-reflection, movement and dance, working individually (English, PE)
Activity 16: Listen to the world
Imagine how the Jurassic world might have sounded (English, Music)
Adventures with Dippy
For ages 7-11. A set of lesson outlines and learning resources divided into eight episodes.
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