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Dinosaur Unit with Free Printables

There comes a time in most kids' lives when they develop a fascination for dinosaurs.  

For some kiddos that fascination turns into a deep love.  

Such has been the case in our home.  

This passion led me to create this dinosaur unit with free printables

There's no better way to encourage a child learn than by following his interests!

Montessori-inspired dinosaur learning activities and free printables for kids.

Dinosaurs are one of Dinomite's most favorite things.  He has spent years reading dinosaur books and encyclopedias.  We have several documentaries as well.  

Putting this unit together was not the easiest task, as the material had to be challenging enough for Dinomite, but not too difficult for Bulldozer and Princess.

When creating printables and materials I had to be super careful to have my facts straight.  A few examples of this difficult task include: 

1.  The elimination of the Dimetrodon from activities because it's a mammal like reptile, that is actually NOT a dinosaur, and lived before the dinosaur times.

2.  Classifying a Pteranodon as a flying reptile, and NOT a dinosaur, because it's really not a dinosaur.

3.  The inclusion of sea monsters or marine reptiles in this unit.  After all, there were many other creatures that lived during the time of the dinosaurs. Dinomite has studied them all.

As you dig into the materials presented here, you'll notice this is much more than a dinosaur unit!  A big thanks to my husband Jason for helping create some of the printables.  I could not have put this unit together without him.  Let's get started!

Dinosaur Unit with Free Printables


Dinosaur Identification


Dinosaur Identification Activity with FREE Printable

The kiddos will match up the dinosaur figures with dinosaur and fossil cards.  Dinosaur figures used in this activity come from our Safari LTD Dinos Toob.  

Source:  We created the printable for this activity as part of our Dinosaur Unit Science & Culture Printable Pack 1. This is a subscriber's only freebie.  To obtain your copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Dinosaur Spelling Words


Dinosaur Spelling Activity with Free Printable

The kiddos will place a marker on the circle under the correct spelling of each word. Acrylic Stones are being used as markers on our shelves.

Source:  We created the printable for this activity as part of our Dinosaur Unit Language Printable Pack 1. This is a subscriber's only freebie. For your copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Dinosaur Syllables


Dinosaur Syllables with FREE Printables

This is the ultimate syllable practice and a great way to learn how to say all those difficult dinosaur names.  The kiddos will place markers on the correct syllable number.  Green Flat Marbles are used as markers for this activity.

Source:  We created the printable for this activity as part of our Dinosaur Unit Language Printable Pack 1.  This is a subscriber's only freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Who Am I?


Who Am I? Dinosaur Cards

The kiddos will read the questions on the cards and match them up with the dinosaur picture cards.  Bulldozer won't be able to read them yet, so I'll be reading to him.  We did this together today and they had a blast.  I must say, they know far more about dinosaurs than I do.

Source:  We created the printable for this activity as part of our Dinosaur Unit Language Printable Pack 1.  This is a subscriber's only freebie.  For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Measuring Dinosaurs


Measuring Dinosaurs Activity Cards

The kiddos will select a card and measure the length of the dinosaur using their 12" Wood Ruler.  

Since we are inside, I only included dinosaurs up to 20 feet in length. However, there are cards of dinosaurs that are MUCH bigger included in the printable.  I'm hoping to take the kiddos to a large field and together measure one of the larger dinosaurs.

Source: We created the printable for this activity as part of the Dinosaur Unit Science & Culture Printable Pack 1.  This is a subscriber's only freebie.  For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Dinosaur Egg Subtraction


Dinosaur Egg Subtraction Activity

The kiddos will subtract using eggs as counters, helping dinosaurs hatch.  Glass beads will be used as markers for the answer on each card.  The specific dinosaur themed eggs used in this activity are no longer available.  Any plastic Jumbo Easter Eggs will fit the Dino Babies.

Source:  We created the printable for this activity as part of the Dinosaur Unit Math Printable Pack 1.  This is a subscriber's only freebie. Follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Dinosaur Sorting


Dinosaur Sorting Cards (Free Printable)

I must say this is the largest collection of cards we've created so far, all because of Dinomite's passion and knowledge of dinosaurs (and other prehistoric creatures).  You'll notice some of these cards in previously shown activities.  

The kiddos will sort the cards however they'd like.  I've included pronunciations on each card to help people (like me) who know very little about this world.

Source: We created the printable for this activity as part of our Dinosaur Unit Science and Culture Printable Pack 1.  This is a subscriber's only freebie.  For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Dinosaur Dig


Dinosaur Dig Activity

The kiddos will search through the Natural Sand to find Dinosaur Skulls.  They will match the skulls with the dinosaur and fossil cards provided.

Source:  We created the printable for this activity as part of our Dinosaur Unit Science and Culture Printable Pack 1. This is a subscriber's only freebie. For your free copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Sea Monster Identification


Sea Monster Identification Activity with Free Printable

I must say, sea monsters fascinate me, once I actually learned what they were.  A dinosaur unit isn't complete without them in Dinomite's mind.  

The kiddos will search through the sensory bin looking for prehistoric sharks and other sea life to match up with picture and fossil cards.  

All of the kiddos really enjoyed this activity.  Bulldozer especially enjoyed playing in the sensory bin.  Various blue and clear Gemnique Glass Gems were used as filler in the sensory bin.

Source:  We created the printable for this activity as part of our Dinosaur Unit Science and Culture Printable Pack 1.  This is a subscriber's only freebie.  For your copy, follow the directions at the bottom of this post.

Dinosaur Shape Activity


Dinosaur Shape Activity

The kiddos will use the shapes provided to make dinosaurs.  I've provided a picture guide, if needed to help initiate the creative process.

Source: This fabulous activity idea comes from Little Family Fun.  I printed out the picture at the top of the post to use as the guide.

Dinosaur Cutting Activity


Dinosaur Cutting Activity

The kiddos will practice cutting skills using felt, card stock, scrap book paper, ribbon, etc.

Dinosaur Puzzle


Melissa & Doug Dinosaur Puzzle

It's been a while since we've had a puzzle on the shelves. Hopefully the kiddos are successful at putting this Melissa & Doug Prehistoric Sunset Dinosaurs puzzle together.

Dinosaur Invitation to Play


Dinosaur Invitation to Play

The kiddos are so excited about this invitation to play. Dinomite and Bulldozer played with it for hours yesterday.  Such a great way to put their dinosaur knowledge to great use, as they played out scenes in their heads and even created a habitat for the dinosaurs.  

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23 comments:

  1. What awesome activities! I love how you set them up, too :)

    Pinned for later, but sadly, I won't be able to use most of them because we actually do school in Russian (my mother tongue). Regardless, I always love the inspiration I get on your blog and the lovely activities you set up for your kids!

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    1. Happy to share them. Yes, there are more language-based activities in this unit, but I hope you can use some of the math and practical living ideas. Thanks you for commenting.

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    2. Oh definitely will be doing that! My son will ultimately be learning English at school (we live in the Netherlands and everyone has to study English), I can probably still use them to teach him English, but a few years down the line :)

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  2. Wow!!!!!! I LOVE your dinosaur egg subtraction idea!!! They are all great! thank you for sharing!

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    1. Thank you. Hatching eggs is less violent than subtraction by Tyrannosaurus attack :)

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  3. This is beyond amazing, Renae! Thanks so much for sharing both your and Dinomite's extensive knowledge of dinosaurs! I was happy to feature your dinosaur printables as Free Printables of the Day at the Living Montessori Now Facebook page and on Pinterest. Have a wonderful vacation! :)

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    1. Thanks for all the support, Deb. This was a very difficult unit to develop because of Dinomite's vast knowledge of the subject. I'm sure there are some more dino lovers out there on his level who might enjoy these, so thanks again for featuring me!

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  4. This is a very extensive unit! Little Man would enjoy some of the simpler activities. He definitely doesn't have the vast knowledge of dinosaurs that your son has! :) I'm impressed!

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    1. That's okay. There are plenty of activities in the unit that don't require extensive dino knowledge as you can see. Give them a try.

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  5. Such a cool idea! i need to make a Barbie unit :)

    Thank you for linking up with the #pinitparty

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    1. Thanks for sharing and thanks for hosting the pinitparty.

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  6. Awesome! Truly, truly awesome. My little guy is going to be stoked when these activities start showing up on his shelves. Thank you SO much for sharing.

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  7. This is an amazing unit. I can't thank you enough for sharing this resource.

    Thank you for stopping by the Thoughtful Spot Weekly Blog Hop this week. We hope to see you drop by our neck of the woods next week!

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    1. Thank you! I'm so glad you like it. We're having loads of fun!

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  8. Your units are always top notch. I especially love the dinosaur shape activity in this one! Thanks for sharing at the After School Linky Party!

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  9. I absolutely love your ideas and the printable packs are perfect for my mini-paleontologist. We had tons of fun with some of the language pages this morning. The rest of your post has given me loads of inspiration for fun activities for the next few weeks. THANK YOU for sharing!

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  10. This a wonderful unit. Thank you so much for sharing your printables!

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  11. Wow - amazing collection of materials. How very generous to offer them. As a teacher myself I know the tremendous amount of time and energy that went into creating them. They will be loved and appreciated :)

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  12. It's such an amazing dinosaur pack for children. My son finds it interesting and exciting to play with. Thank you for your great idea and generous to share with us so my son could benefit from it. Thank you so much! Isabella

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  13. Is there an answer key for the matching dinosaurs to the cards game?

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  14. HI! I really love your dinosaur activity and right now my little girl seem interested in dinosaurs so I would like to do a similar activity with her. Could you tell me how I could get the dinosaur cards you used? I have subscribed to your page, but I still don't know how to get them. Thank you very much!

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    1. When you subscribe to the newsletter you should receive a thank you message. In that thank you message there is a link to subscriber only freebies. Click that link. From there find the printable that you want, click on it, and the pdf file should open right up. I hope this helps!

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