Dinosaur Tracks

Topics Reception
This unit is part of Dinosaurs Dinosaur Stomp

Objectives

Early learning goals

  • Make observations of animals and plants and explain why some things occur, and talk about changes.
  • Use everyday language to talk about size, weight, capacity, position, distance, time and money to compare quantities and objects and to solve problems.
  • Represent own ideas, thoughts and feelings through design and technology, art, music, dance, role-play and stories.

History

  • Understand some of the ways in which we find out about the past and identify different ways in which it is represented.

Maths

  • Measure and begin to record the following: lengths and heights.

Art

  • Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products, to use drawing, painting and sculpture to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination.

Lesson Planning

Read the book Dinosaur Tracks by Kathleen Zoefiel. Find out how to step back into history through the footprint of a dinosaur; find out how large dinosaurs were by measuring out the actual length and width of a dinosaur. 

Children will:

  • Find out what fossilised footprints can tell us about dinosaurs.
  • Use books, imaginative play and art to build upon dinosaur knowledge.
  • Measure the actual height and length of a dinosaur, discuss size using everyday language.

You Will Need

  • Dinosaur Tracks by Kathleen Zoefield
  • Alginate moulding powder
  • Sponge
  • Playdough
  • A box of plastic dinosaurs
  • Outdoor equipment
  • Craft knives