D is for Dinosaur: Dinosaur Museum Field-trip!

Dinosaur Journey Musesum!

Today, we went back in time (with Ahmmy =) to visit the dinosaurs! We had a great time and can't wait to go back with Daddy and Papa!

Well, Hello T-Rex!

Checking out a lizard fossil

                        

Most of the exhibits moved....sooo cool!

Making Dino Tracks

                            

Check this out....

               

There was even an earthquake simulator.....and this REALLY scared Mia!

                        

Magnified Fossils:

                           

Allosaurus

This guy SPIT! Amelia was too scared so I showed her it was just water =)

The actual size of a Velociraptor...due to Jurassic Park we think these guys are larger than they really were!

The Horned Dinosaurs!

                 

More animated exhibits!

Just taking it all in!

                            

Digging for Fossils!!!

            

                     

                     

Digging with Ahmmy!

            

          

Finally, Mia thought getting spit on would be fun =)

                                  

                                

Dinosaurs Soaring overhead!

Stegos!

Ahmmy had a special surprise when we got home....a T-Rex Stuffed Dinosaur with corresponding book!

                            

                            

Next time we go...Evan you can come, too =)

D is for Dinosaur: Herbivores & Carnivores-Day 1

Herbivores & Carnivores

The next couple weeks are going to be light on Tot School....Amelia has VBS this week and Soccer Camp next week so we are only doing activities in the afternoon.

 Herbivores & Carnivores Learning Activities:

• Carnivore and Herbivore Food Sorting (Yep...that is what the giant dinos are for =)
• Read 2 books about carnivore and herbivore dinosaurs
• Compare & Contrast herbivore and carnivore dinosaurs
• Label It: T-Rex & Triceratops 
• Dinosaur Addition Cards
• Which One is Different-3 worksheets
• Triceratops Sizing
• Pre-writing Practice
• What Comes Next.....
• Practice Cutting
• Tracing Carnivore and Herbivore Words
• Sorting Dinosaurs and Food Items
• 'If I were a dinosaur I would be a ......ivore.'
• 'If a dinosaur were alive to day, he would eat....'
• Roll the Dice and Feed the Plant-eater (Triceratops) leaves
• Read Crunch Munch Dinosaur Lunch
• Make a T-Rex Tooth Necklace (Sharp Teeth=Meat-eater)
• Make a 3-D Herbivore with Marshmallows (Flat-teeth=Plant-eater)
• Dinosaur Puzzles

Carnivore & Herbivore Food Sorting:
Coloring our Carnivore and stuffing him full of meat! I love how Mia put a huge steak in the T-Rex's mouth =)

                                      

Giving our Herbivore a healthy dose of fruits & veggies!

                              

 

Amelia's Herbivore & Carnivore-

 Feed the Plant-eater:

                                

 

Label It: Meat-eater & Plant-eater
We discussed what features are indicative for plant-eaters and meat-eaters
T-Rex=Meat-eater

                               

 

Triceratops=Plant-eater

                  

 

Which One is Different? Circling which one doesn't belong and explaining why it doesn't belong.

                            

 

 Tracing Dino Words:

                            

 

Cutting Practice:

                           

 

I wanted to get 2-3 more activities done but the giant dinosaur activity (coloring the dinosaurs, reading the books and pasting the food on to the dinos) took a long time and before we knew it, it was dinnertime!!!