Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to identify different types of dinosaurs and perform simple addition and subtraction using dinosaur-themed activities.

Materials and Prep

• Toy dinosaurs
• Paper and crayons
• Counting objects (could be small rocks or buttons)
• Basic addition and subtraction flashcards

No prior knowledge is needed for this lesson, just bring your enthusiasm for dinosaurs!

Activities

• Create your own dinosaur: Draw and color your unique dinosaur with as many details as you can imagine.
• Dino Math: Use toy dinosaurs to help you solve simple addition and subtraction problems. For example, if you have 3 dinosaurs and you add 2 more, how many do you have in total?
• Dino Hunt: Hide toy dinosaurs around the house or yard and go on a dinosaur hunt. Count how many dinosaurs you find and write it down.

Talking Points

• Quotation: "Dinosaurs lived a long time ago and were very big animals with sharp teeth and claws."
• Quotation: "Some dinosaurs were herbivores, which means they only ate plants, while others were carnivores and ate meat."
• Quotation: "Adding means putting things together, like when we add more dinosaurs to our group, we have a bigger group."
• Quotation: "Subtracting means taking away, like when a dinosaur goes away from our group, we have fewer dinosaurs."
• Quotation: "Counting helps us know how many dinosaurs we have, just like counting how many fingers we have on our hands."