EYFS / KS1 Dinosaur Maths Activity Pack
30 pages of math resources for tiny dinosaur enthusiasts. This EYFS / KS1 resource pack has a bumper collection of dinosaur themed, 3-way differentiated activities and worksheets.
Activities include:
How many plates on the stegosaurus clip cards - (3 sets)
How many dinosaurs - draw a line to the correct number.
How many eggs - cut and paste activity.
Put the eggs in the nest - cut and paste activity.
Matching eggs - number bonds to 5 activity
Matching eggs - number bonds to 10 activity
One more one less worksheets.
More or fewer - cut and paste activity.
Ordering eggs - cut and paste activity.
Continue the pattern - cut and paste activity.
Venn diagram - sort the dinosaurs
I spy - count the dinosaurs.
I can tally worksheets.
Pictograph worksheets
Please note that a couple of these worksheets are also in our EYFS home learning activity pack.
Arithmetints colouring puzzles are an ideal way for students to develop and practise their mathematical skills. This unique dinosaur puzzle aims to embed children’s understanding of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 10x tables facts. Arithmetints puzzles are a flexible resource which can be used for a variety of purposes including assessment. Each puzzle comes with an answer sheet for easy marking. These puzzles also really brighten up pupils’ workbooks or make a great display.
A selection of visuals and resources to assist with the teaching of The Little Green Dinosaur. This follows the talk4writing method but can be used as support for any approach to story writing. It is aimed at KS1 but could be used in EYFS also, perhaps with a focus on oral retell rather than writing.
The bundle includes a PPT slideshow of the text
A copy of the model text
A visual story map for oral retelling
A hand drawn story map for pupils to copy
A boxed up version of the story
A template for writing their own version
Innovation ideas for changing the characters
Innovation ideas for changing the settings
Text extracts to underline nouns and adjectives
A hand drawn story map for The Little Green Dinosaur talk 4 writing story. Suitable for KS1. Follows the Pie Corbett talk 4 writing approach to literacy.
Dinosaur Topic, Knowledge and Understanding of the World
EYFS or KS1
Dinosaur pictures with speech bubbles. Ideal for encouraging writing in Reception or Yr 1
**KS1 Dinosaur Literacy plan. Letter Writing using Dear Dinosaur - ends in writing a real letter to post. **
Key Stage 1 planning (can be adapted to suit KS2)
YouTube link to the book included.
Teach letter writing, punctuation, spelling, personal pronouns, capitals for proper nouns and sentence construction. Linked to Dear Dinosaur book (with real letters.) Wider world - about museums and dinosaurs.
Includes:
detailed letters
Lesson Plan
Powerpoint also available in PDF
PDFs for whiteboards of various resources
sound files of dinosaur roars
a letter from the dinosaur with a master to adapt
postcard to print and use with children
2 birthday cards to write in, relating the the book
plus other resources for ten lessons on writing letters
Lots of YouTube links are provided to enthuse and motivate further.
Suitable for KS1 particularly Year 1 children, although can be adapted for Y3.
An overview of the lessons:
Lesson 1 - About Dinosaurs and museums - hook and grab for book ( MP4 of moving T Rex and sounds provided)
Lesson 2 - Looking at dinosaurs and asking questions using a question mark.
** (PDF or Powerpoint of high quality T Rex photos and questions provided.)**
Lesson 3 - Using personal pronoun I. Use I’m, I’ll, I, I’ve.
Lesson 4 - Using capitals for personal pronouns.
Compose the first letter and read the book. (Link provided.)
Lesson 5 - Finding the letter from the dinosaur (resource provided plus blank
to adapt your own). Responding with questions.
Lesson 6 - Letter layout and replying to the dinosaur letter.
Lesson 7 - Spelling and handwriting work - write in a birthday card. (Provided.)
Lesson 8 - Use punctuation.?! when writing a** post card. (Provided.)**
Lesson 9 & 10 write a real letter to a museum with purpose and post.
I try to provide my resources so you can simply download, print and teach, as I know how busy all teachers are!
A unit of literacy work, based on the book by Timothy Knapman. Includes an interactive PowerPoint, eight worksheets and eight Smartboard Notebook 10 files to give extra practice. Activities include sequencing pictures, writing captions, using contractions, using capital letters, matching, punctuation, rhyming and true/false.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
View the PowerPoint as a slideshow, otherwise it will not be interactive.
Do not expect Smartboard Notebook 10 files to open if you do not have Smartboard 10 software…you will be directed to the app store.
A 2 week unit of work based on the story Dear Dinosaur. Includes all grammar work building up to children writing their own letter to the Dinosaur. Works for Year 1 and Year 2 and differentiated templates for each. Includes a flipchart and lesson templates.
6 VCOP based worksheets all using the theme of 'Dinosaurs'
The worksheets consist of the following:
A detailed reading comprehension
A 'choose the correct spelling' activity (with answers for self-marking)
A cloze procedure activity (with answers)
Dictionary and thesaurus work on the vocabulary used in the topic
A punctuation activity (with answers)
A final comprehension activity - use the facts covered to produce a 'fact file' of top 10 facts from the topic
Lesson one deals with origin of fossil fuels and their current usage. H/W task included. All set and ready to deliver. There will be more on this SUSTAINABLE ENERGY TOPIC.
Objective: Make an arm-span timeline to help visualise time.
Learning outcomes
Children will:
learn a strategy for thinking about very long periods of time that can be applied to other aspects of history
understand that non-avian dinosaurs lived long before humans – they did not live together
understand that Earth is more ancient than dinosaurs
understand that humans have lived for a very short time compared to the age of the planet
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An upbeat song describing a few of the more popular dinosaurs. 'Triceratops with horns and frill, Stegosaurus and Pterodactyl...' With piano score, performance, backing track and lyric sheet. Good for a few stomp and chomp actions too!