Dinosaurs
MATERIALS TOGATHER:
Dinosaurfigures
Rubberbands
Balloonsand freezerspacefor FrozenDinoeggs
Clayormaterialsto makeclay/ playdough Flour,water, salt,&oil
FizzyDinoeggs materials
Eastereggs, cornstarch, bakingsoda& Vinegarinspray bottles
Dinosaur,Stegasaurus,Triceratops,TyranasaurusRex& Brachiosaurus
PREPARATION: PREPARATION:
Vocabularyflashcardswiththewordsshownabove
Volcanoeruption
Plasticbottle,or cone,baking soda,vinegar, foodcoloring,& dishsoap
DifferentPasta types&photosof Dinosaurfossils
SaltDough Salt,Flour, water,&oil
Blendedcheeriosas asensorybasefor infant/toddlers
Pterodactyls&otherprehistoric
MAINCONCEPTS:
BirdFeathers
Picturesof animalsthatcan flyandsomethat cannot MATERIALS TOGATHER:
Pterodactyl Imageslaminated
Naturalmaterials fornestmaking
Birdseeds
Rulersor measuringtape
Pteradactyls,PrehistoricAnimals,Descendentsof Dinos,&FourthofJuly
PREPARATION: PREPARATION:
Vocabularywordflashcardsforwordsabove
Stuffedanimalsforcorestrengtheningactivity(flyinganimalsisbest)
LITERACY INTEGRATION LITERACYINTEGRATION
Oluna(moon)
Laboratorio(Laboratory)
meteorólogo (meteorologist missionespac mission)
Naveespacial
Nebulosa (Nebula)
Órbita (Orbit)
lune(moon)
Laboratoire(Laboratory)
météorologue (meteorologist) missionspatiale(space mission)
Neptune(neptune)
Nébuleuse(Nebula)
Orbite (Orbit) Operación(Operation) Opération (Operation)
(yuè)-Moon (xīng)-Star (tǔ)-Earth (shí)-Stone
ThesecharactersrelatewelltoDinosaurs, Pre-historictimesandOuterSpace:
古 (ancient)
Ancient Timeperiod
宇(yǔ)
Universe
book recommendations book recommendations
空 (kōng)
Space EmptySpace
挖 (wā)
Dig
DigExcavationfor dinosaurbones
Select2-3booksforeachprofession/helpertheme(linkstopurchaseincluded)
Includebooksintargetlanguageswhenavailable
Focusonbookswithdiverserepresentation
Incorporatebooksshowcasingbothtraditionalandnon-traditionalrolemodels
DinosauriosLibrosonoro (DinosaursSoundbook)
Dinosauriosbebes(Dinosaur babies)
ElprimervuelodeDacti(Dacti’sfirst flight)
LosDinosaurios(TheDinosaurs)
LespapasDinosaures(Father Dinosaurs)
LesHommesPrehistoriques (PrehistoricMen)
LesDinosaures(Dinosaurs)
PopoletPapa(Popoland Dad)
(SolarandthebabyDinosaur)
LearnwithmeAnimals&Dinos writteninEnglish,chinese&Pinyin
(MakeawishforaDinosaur)
For Advanced Learners
For Children
SNeeding upport
Cultural Responsiveness
Introducesophisticatedtermslike "paleontologist”. Providecomplexstoriesaboutdinosaur adventuresinspace. Presentscenarioslike"Whatwouldhappen ifdinosaurslivedonMars?"
Dino-Spacevisualsystems. Multi-sensoryspace-dinoexploration
Establishconsistent"blast-off"routinesand "fossilhunt"procedures.
Practicekeydinosaurnamesandspace vocabulary.
Sharehowdifferentculturesviewconstellationsand prehistoricstoriesfromaroundtheworld. Addressstereotypesaboutscientistsandensure diverserepresentation.
Providespaceanddinosaurvocabularycards. Learnaboutfossilsfoundinfamilies'countriesoforigin.
Dinosaur vocabulary usage in spontaneous play
Role adoption and elaboration in dramatic play
Demonstration of understanding of planet sizes
Social interaction patterns during group activities
Observation Focus Points Observation Focus Points
Documentation Suggestions Documentation Suggestions
Take videos of interactions in dramatic play area
Note understanding of new vocabulary words surrounding dinosaur names. Note vocabulary acquisition in target language
VOCABULARY LISTS VOCABULARY LISTS MANDARIN
by age group
太空 (tài kōng) - space
Outer Space, Dinosaurs, Volcanos & Birds
Infant classes early preschool classes preschool/pre-k classes
星星 (xīngxing) - star
⽉亮 (yuèliàng) - moon
太阳 (tàiyáng) - sun
⾏星 (xíngxīng) - planet
恐⻰ (kǒnglóng) - dinosaur
发光 (fāguāng) - to shine
⼤ (dà) - big
⼩ (xiǎo) - small
上⾯ (shàngmiàn) - up
下⾯ (xiàmiàn) - down
看 (kàn) - to look
young toddler classes
⽕箭 (huǒjiàn) - rocket
宇航员 (yǔhángyuán)astronaut
宇宙⻜船 (yǔzhòu fēichuán)spacecraft
彗星 (huìxīng) - comet
星系 (xīngxì) - galaxy
陨⽯ (yǔnshí) - meteorite
⻜ (fēi) - to fly
三⻆⻰ (sānjiǎolóng)triceratops
霸王⻰ (bàwánglóng)tyrannosaurus
⻣头 (gǔtou) - bone
化⽯ (huàshí) - fossil
挖 (wā) - to dig
古⽼ (gǔlǎo) - ancient
发现 (fāxiàn) - to discover
吼叫 (hǒujiào) - to roar
太阳系 (tàiyángxì) - solar system
头盔 (tóukuī) - helmet
星座 (xīngzuò) - constellation
望远镜 (wàngyuǎnjìng)telescope
探索 (tànsuǒ) - exploration
重⼒ (zhònglì) - gravity
轨道 (guǐdào) - orbit
漂浮 (piāofú) - to float
卫星 (wèixīng) - satellite
剑⻰ (jiànlóng) - stegosaurus
迅猛⻰ (xùnměnglóng)velociraptor
⽕⼭ (huǒshān) - volcano
发掘 (fājué) - excavation
⻣架 (gǔjià) - skeleton
⽖⼦ (zhǎozi) - claw
鳞⽚ (línpiàn) - scale
翼⻰ (yìlóng) - pterodactyl
灭绝 (mièjué) - extinction
纪元 (jìyuán) - era
尾巴 (wěiba) - tail
太空任务 (tàikōng rènwù) - space mission
空间站 (kōngjiān zhàn) - space station
发射 (fāshè) - launch/takeoff
倒计时 (dàojìshí) - countdown
着陆 (zhuólù) - landing
失重 (shīzhòng) - weightlessness
太空服 (tàikōng fú) - space suit
舱 (cāng) - capsule
天⽂学 (tiānwénxué) - astronomy
⽓象学家 (qìxiàngxuéjiā)meteorologist
古⽣物学家 (gǔshēngwùxuéjiā)paleontologist
挖掘 (wājué) - excavation
证据 (zhèngjù) - evidence
发掘现场 (fājué xiànchǎng) - dig site
时期 (shíqī) - period
侏罗纪 (zhūluójì) - jurassic
⽩垩纪 (báiyàjì) - cretaceous
三叠纪 (sāndiéjì) - triassic
科学家 (kēxuéjiā) - scientist
研究 (yánjiū) - research
实验室 (shíyànshì) - laboratory
分析 (fēnxī) - to analyze
⽐较 (bǐjiào) - to compare
⻝草动物 (shícǎo dòngwù)herbivore
⻝⾁动物 (shíròu dòngwù)carnivore
栖息地 (qīxīdì) - habitat
灭绝的 (mièjué de) - extinct
进化的 (jìnhuà de) - evolved
Outer Space, Dinosaurs, Volcanos & Birds
VOCABULARY LISTS VOCABULARY LISTS
by age group
Infant classes early preschool classes preschool/pre-k classes
el espacio - space
la estrella - star
la luna - moon
el sol - sun
el planeta - planet
el dinosaurio - dinosaur brillar - to shine
grande - big pequeño - small arriba - up abajo - down mirar - to look
young toddler classes
el cohete - rocket
el astronauta - astronaut
la nave - spacecraft
el cometa - comet
la galaxia - galaxy
el meteorito - meteorite volar - to fly
el triceratops - triceratops el tiranosaurio - tyrannosaurus el hueso - bone
el fósil - fossil excavar - to dig antiguo - ancient descubrir - to discover rugir - to roar
el sistema solar - solar system
el casco - helmet
la constelación - constellation
el telescopio - telescope
la exploración - exploration
la gravedad gravity
la órbita - orbit
flotar - to float
el satélite - satellite
el estegosaurio - stegosaurus
el velociraptor - velociraptor
el volcán - volcano
la excavación - excavation
el esqueleto - skeleton
la garra - claw
la escama - scale
el pterodáctilo - pterodactyl
la extinción - extinction
la era - era
la cola - tail
la misión espacial - space mission
la estación espacial - space station el despegue - launch/takeoff
la cuenta regresivacountdown el aterrizaje - landing
la ingravidez - weightlessness el traje espacial - space suit
la cápsula - capsule
la astronomía - astronomy
el/la meteorólogo/ameteorologist
el/la paleontólogo/apaleontologist
la excavación - excavation la evidencia - evidence el yacimiento - dig site el período - period el jurásico - jurassic el cretácico - cretaceous el triásico - triassic
el/la científico/a - scientist
la investigación - research el laboratorio - laboratory analizar - to analyze
comparar - to compare herbívoro - herbivore
carnívoro - carnivore
elhábitat - habitat
extinto - extinct
evolucionado - evolved
FRENCH PROGRAM: JUNE
Outer Space, Dinosaurs, Volcano & Birds
VOCABULARY LISTS VOCABULARY LISTS
by age group
Infant classes early preschool classes preschool/pre-k classes
l'espace (m) - space
l'étoile (f) - star
la lune - moon
le soleil - sun
la planète - planet
le dinosaure - dinosaur
briller - to shine
grand/grande - big petit/petite - small en haut - up en bas - down regarder - to look
young toddler classes
la fusée - rocket
l'astronaute (m/f) - astronaut
le vaisseau spatial - spacecraft
la comète - comet
la galaxie - galaxy
la météorite - meteorite
voler - to fly
le tricératops - triceratops
le tyrannosaure - tyrannosaurus l'os (m) - bone
le fossile - fossil creuser - to dig
ancien/ancienne - ancient découvrir - to discover rugir - to roar
le système solaire - solar system
le casque - helmet
la constellation - constellation
le télescope - telescope
l'exploration (f) - exploration
la gravité - gravity
l'orbite (f) - orbit
flotter - to float
le satellite - satellite
le stégosaure - stegosaurus
le vélociraptor - velociraptor
le volcan - volcano
la fouille - excavation
le squelette - skeleton
la griffe - claw
l'écaille (f) - scale
le ptérodactyle - pterodactyl
l'extinction (f) - extinction
l'ère (f) - era
la queue - tail
la mission spatiale - space mission
la station spatiale - space station
le décollage - launch/takeoff
le compte à rebourscountdown
l'atterrissage (m) - landing
l'apesanteur (f)weightlessness
la combinaison spatiale -
space suit
la capsule - capsule
l'astronomie (f) - astronomy
le/la météorologuemeteorologist
le/la paléontologuepaleontologist
la fouille - excavation
la preuve - evidence
le site de fouilles - dig site
la période - period
le jurassique - jurassic
le crétacé - cretaceous
le trias - triassic
le/la scientifique - scientist
la recherche - research
le laboratoire - laboratory
analyser - to analyze
comparer - to compare
herbivore - herbivore
carnivore - carnivore,
l'habitat (m) - habitat
éteint/éteinte - extinct
évolué/évoluée - evolved
