Objective

By the end of this lesson, the toddler will be able to identify different types of dinosaurs and understand some basic facts about them.

Materials and Prep

• Pictures or toys of various dinosaurs
• Whiteboard or paper and markers
• Internet access (optional, for additional research)

Activities

1. Show pictures or toys of different dinosaurs and ask the toddler to name them if they can. Discuss the different features of each dinosaur.
2. Draw a simple dinosaur on the whiteboard or paper and ask the toddler to identify its body parts (head, body, tail, legs, etc.).
3. Ask the toddler to imitate the sounds that different dinosaurs might have made. Encourage them to be creative and have fun with it!
4. Research more about dinosaurs together using books or the internet. Look at pictures, watch videos, and discuss interesting facts about different dinosaurs.

Toddler Grade Talking Points

• "Dinosaurs were huge animals that lived a long, long time ago."
• "Some dinosaurs were really big, like the Brachiosaurus, and some were smaller, like the Velociraptor."
• "Dinosaurs had different body parts, just like we do. They had heads, bodies, tails, and legs."
• "Some dinosaurs walked on two legs, while others walked on four."
• "Dinosaurs made different sounds. Can you make a dinosaur sound?"
• "We can learn more about dinosaurs by looking at pictures, reading books, or watching videos about them."
• "Did you know that some dinosaurs were herbivores, which means they ate plants, while others were carnivores and ate other animals?"
• "It's amazing to think about all the different types of dinosaurs that once roamed the Earth!"