Science 2
Science 2
Originating Idea Interest in dinosaurs Materials Buckets, shovels, dinosaurs, magnifying glasses, water, sensory table Curriculum Content
Science and Technology: Observing
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Opening Statement Begin the dinosaur hunt by getting up and moving and sounding like dinosaurs. While acting like dinosaurs, Make your way outside to the sandbox
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Middle
What will children do? Earlier children will dig in the sand children will explore in the sand with various tools they will hold the magnifiers up to their faces and look through them Middle Children will dig out the dinosaurs and look at them in the magnifying glasses Later After digging up the dinos the children will wash them in the water and observe them
Strategies: How will you scaffold their learning? ask about what they found ask about what they are doing imitate their actions
Strategies: Ask questions about the way they are digging Encourage the children to describe what they are doing
Strategies: Add new vocabulary Introduce new tools Encourage the children to describe what they are doing
End
warning and transition to next part of routine have the children wash all of the dinosaurs and then display them on the table
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Follow-up Ideas Paint using dirt like the dinosaurs walked in the dirt Introduce new songs that deal with dinosaurs and move/act like dinosaurs