The preschoolers have identified “dinosaurs” as the topic they are most interested in studying, and so we are quickly becoming serious paleontologists!
Beginning the Learning Process
An important part of learning something new is reflecting on what we already know and what we want to learn more about. Here are some of the children’s ideas:
“I know dinosaurs eat meat.” -Ozzy.
“Sometimes they eat trees.” -Natalia
“They’re loud!” -Ololara
“And they’re big!” -Sean
“Dinosaurs are here, just somewhere in the lava. And they’re dead.” -J.R.
“Dinosaurs live in the wild.” -Lorelai
“Yeah, but they died a long time ago,” Ozzy
“Dinosaurs have sharp teeth to eat with.” -Chaendra
“They’re extincted and they’re not alive!” -Sami
“Sometimes they eat trees.” -Natalia
“They’re loud!” -Ololara
“And they’re big!” -Sean
“Dinosaurs are here, just somewhere in the lava. And they’re dead.” -J.R.
“Dinosaurs live in the wild.” -Lorelai
“Yeah, but they died a long time ago,” Ozzy
“Dinosaurs have sharp teeth to eat with.” -Chaendra
“They’re extincted and they’re not alive!” -Sami
Great information to begin with, paleontologists! Any questions?
“How did dinosaurs fight?” -Harper
“What are fossils?” -Lorelai
“Are they lizards? ‘Cause they kind of look like ‘em. And do they have spikes on their backs?” -Eliah
Getting Started
“What are fossils?” -Lorelai
“Are they lizards? ‘Cause they kind of look like ‘em. And do they have spikes on their backs?” -Eliah
Getting Started
We’ve been making dino art, making dino bones and digging for them, making up dino stories, and of course, having lots of dino-themed pretend play. We’ve also been reading a lot of dinosaur books, and the children have been bookmarking the pages they find especially interesting. This has led to a lot of interesting discussion.
What does “extinct” mean?
“It means that, like, you can’t see them anymore. They’re not alive.” -Hudson
“It means that you can never see them anymore, because they’re extinct. All of ‘em.” -Ololara
“When people die, it’s different, because more people can come alive. We can still make babies, so when people die, people can still keep going and we’re not extinct. We can keep on making houses and keep on living. But dinosaurs can’t.” -Harper
“It means that you can never see them anymore, because they’re extinct. All of ‘em.” -Ololara
“When people die, it’s different, because more people can come alive. We can still make babies, so when people die, people can still keep going and we’re not extinct. We can keep on making houses and keep on living. But dinosaurs can’t.” -Harper
Dino Time Line
We’ve started a time line, showing the first living things on earth, and the kids have been matching picture cards to the timeline. From this, we’ve learned that dinosaurs were not the first living things on earth, and that they weren’t even the first things to become extinct. Do you you want to know what was? Ask a preschooler! You’ll be surprised how much they know!
Next stop: Learning About Fossils!
This week, we’re fossilizing chicken bones in an mixture of sand and plaster of paris. Then we’ll dig them out!
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