Dinosaur Activities for Kindergarten | Literacy, Math & Fine Motor Centers

Dinosaur Activities for Kindergarten | Literacy, Math & Fine Motor Centers

Bring your dinosaur inquiry to life with 15 hands-on dinosaur activities for Kindergarten! This 197-page resource combines literacy, math, fine motor, sensory, inquiry and STEM learning in one engaging pack.

With differentiated recording sheets, reusable centre materials, printable alternatives and an editable PowerPoint, these dinosaur centres are easy to adapt for the different learners and materials in your classroom.

 

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Want to see how these centres can fit into a student-led dinosaur inquiry?

Click here to explore my Dinosaur Inquiry for Kindergarten, see the activities in action and download two FREE dinosaur printables!

 

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What’s Included:

✔ Muddy Tracks Letter Formation – Use dinosaur figures and brown paint to form Bb, Tt, Ss, Vv, Pp and Ee while reinforcing beginning sounds

✔ Uppercase and Lowercase Tracing Mats – Reusable dinosaur-themed alphabet formation practice

✔ Letter Bone Dinosaur Dig – Excavate, identify and record letters using sensory materials, letter manipulatives or the included dig mats

✔ Editable Letter Bone Dig – Customize the dig mats and recording sheet in PowerPoint to match the letters or letter beads you have available

✔ Dinosaur Word Charts – Two visual vocabulary-chart options to support drawing, labelling and independent writing

✔ Dinosaur Mini Books – Three differentiated formats with tracing, independent printing and handwriting-line options

✔ Snap Cube Build and Trace Mats – Build dinosaur-themed pictures with snap cubes and trace the corresponding words

✔ Pattern Block Build and Trace Mats – Recreate dinosaur pictures with pattern blocks and trace the dinosaur names

✔ Circle, Trace or Write the Room – Three differentiated levels featuring six dinosaur names

✔ Excavate and Record CVC Words – Uncover, decode and record eight CVC words using differentiated recording sheets

✔ Dinosaur Inquiry Table Printables – A See, Think, Wonder recording sheet and 12 dinosaur vocabulary cards

✔ Parts of a Dinosaur – Labelled posters plus tracing and independent labelling sheets for a T-rex, triceratops and stegosaurus

✔ Hatching Numbers – Discover, identify, trace or record numbers 0–9 using fillable eggs or the included printable eggs

✔ Magnetic Tile Build and Count – Build 12 dinosaur-themed designs and count how many of each magnetic-tile shape were used

✔ Ask and Tally – Survey classmates, record responses with tally marks and determine which dinosaur is more popular

✔ Dinosaur Graphing – Survey classmates and graph their favourite dinosaurs using options for different class sizes

✔ Measure and Record – Measure dinosaur cards with cubes or another non-standard unit and record the results

 

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Skills Practised:

✔ Uppercase and lowercase letter recognition
✔ Letter formation
✔ Letter-sound correspondence
✔ Beginning-sound identification
✔ CVC word reading and decoding
✔ Phonemic awareness
✔ Dinosaur vocabulary
✔ Early writing
✔ Print awareness
✔ Number recognition to 10
✔ Number formation
✔ Counting and one-to-one correspondence
✔ Shape recognition
✔ Sorting and counting shapes
✔ Tally marks
✔ Data collection
✔ Graphing
✔ Comparing quantities
✔ Non-standard measurement
✔ Oral-language development
✔ Observation and inquiry skills
✔ STEM building
✔ Fine motor control
✔ Hand-eye coordination
✔ Independent problem-solving

 

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Perfect for:

✔ Kindergarten literacy centres
✔ Kindergarten math centres
✔ Dinosaur inquiries
✔ Dinosaur-themed learning
✔ Fine motor centres
✔ Sensory bins
✔ STEM centres
✔ Writing centres
✔ Morning tubs
✔ Small-group instruction
✔ Hands-on learning
✔ Play-based learning
✔ Independent centre practice
✔ Early finishers
✔ Classroom volunteers
✔ Occasional or substitute teacher plans

 

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Why Teachers Love This Resource:

✔ 15 hands-on dinosaur activities in one pack
✔ Combines literacy, math, fine motor, inquiry and STEM learning
✔ Multiple levels make differentiation easy
✔ Includes reusable centre materials and printable activities
✔ Editable Letter Bone Dig materials accommodate different letter sets
✔ Printable alternatives are included for selected manipulatives
✔ Activities can be introduced gradually throughout a dinosaur inquiry
✔ Engaging alternatives to traditional dinosaur worksheets
✔ High-interest activities help encourage independent participation

 

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Resource Details:

✔ 197-page printable PDF
✔ 3-slide editable PowerPoint
✔ 15 different dinosaur activities
✔ Educator instructions and setup photographs included
✔ Colour and black-and-white options included where indicated
✔ Differentiated recording sheets and mini books
✔ Canadian and American spelling options included where applicable
✔ Common classroom supplies and manipulatives may be required

 

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Use these activities as part of a student-led dinosaur inquiry, during centre time or anywhere you need hands-on literacy, math and fine motor learning with a high-interest theme.

Please view the preview for a detailed look at everything included. If you have any questions before purchasing, please feel free to reach out!

💚 Yukari