Chorus:
Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, they lived millions of years ago,
Dinosaurs
Some were small; some were tall;
Some ate leaves, some ate meat;
But there aren’t any more of those dinosaurs.
Tyrannosaurs Rex was the meanest of all,
When he stood on his hind legs
He was two storys tall.
With long pointy teeth,
And two claws on each hand,
He would stomp, stomp, stomp,
All over the land.
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Stegosaurus had plates on her back,
With the spikes on her tail
She could give quite a whack.
Pterodactyl could fly like a bird
It could make a noise like you’ve never heard!
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Velociraptor was mean as could be;
It could make a meal out of both you and me.
Lucky for us, they’re no longer around,
Have no fear, you can sleep safe and sound.
Activities for "Defenseless Dinosaur"
Activity One: Teaching the Defensive Chacteristics of Dinosaurs
Make a copy of the dinosaur from page 34 of The Curiosity Shop by Stephanie Burton and Phyllis Campbell. Ask the children what this dinosaur could do to protect itself if it were attacked by another dinosaur. They can see that it has no claws or spikes or sharp teeth. Have the children give ideas as to what they could draw on the dinosaur to give it some way to defend itself. Play the song “Defenseless Dinosaur” from The Curiosity Shop while the children pretend to be a dinosaur with no defenses and then a dinosaur that can defend itself.
Activity Two: Teaching Elementary Concept of Measurement and Units of Length How Big Were They?
Materials: Colored links, beads and strings.
Prepare some lengths of string cut to the length or height of some of the dinosaurs. The children can piece together links or beads and string to represent the size of some of the dinosaurs.
Here are measurements of some common dinosaurs:
Allosaurus- Length: 33 feet
Ankylosaurus- Length- 30 feet
Brachiosaurus- Length: 75 feet
Compsognathys- Length-. 28 inches
Stegosaurus- Length: 20 feet
Triceratops- Length: 30 feet
Tyrannosaurus Rex- Length: 46 feet
Activity Three: Home/School Connection
Copy and send this note home with each child
