Materials
How Big Were the Dinosaurs? by Bernard Most Open space
Tape measure, the longer the better Sidewalk chalk or paper tape
Instructions
1. Read How Big Were the Dinosaurs?2. On the playground, school hallway or sidewalk, measure six foot (2 m) lengths, marking the measurement as you go.
3. Label the measurements in a manner similar to a timeline, beginning with familiar objects and gradually getting longer, for example, car, school bus, elephant, whale, etc.
4. End with the measurements of selected dinosaurs.
5. This activity will help children visualize how big dinosaurs were.More to doArt: Sponge paint a wall-size dinosaur picture. * Make fossil rocks from plaster of Paris.Language: Depending on the age and ability of the children, research to find out if there are dinosaurs for each letter of the alphabet. Introduce them to the children.Math: Create a bulletin board with hidden dinosaurs on it and count the dinosaurs.rs Came to Town by Dom Mansell
