Dinosaurs Topic

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This Dinosaurs KS1 pack provides ready-to-teach lessons across a wide range of curriculum subjects, each containing a detailed lesson plan, a slideshow presentation, differentiated activity ideas and a range of fun, colourful printable worksheets and resources. Download this Dinosaurs Topic for KS1 now to help immerse your class in the fascinating world of dinosaurs...and save yourself a ton of planning time too!

If you are after more dinosaur-themed teaching resources have a look at our Describing Dinosaurs ready-to-teach English lesson pack.

#AllHISTORYLessonsinTopic

These three History dinosaur lessons introduce your class to Mary Anning. They will learn about her discoveries, find out what fossils are and discover the impact she had on our understanding of dinosaurs.

Each of these three downloadable Dinosaurs KS1 History lessons comes complete with a detailed lesson plan featuring differentiated activities, an interactive slideshow and printable resources to support children in their learning.

#AllENGLISHLessonsinTopic

In these three Dinosaurs KS1 English lessons your class will become experts in writing persuasively and in producing detailed setting descriptions. They will design their own dinosaur park and write persuasively to encourage visitors to come. Then, the children will meet Professor Proton and persuade others whether his idea to use dinosaur DNA to bring back dinosaurs is a good or bad idea. Finally, they will step aboard his time machine and produce detailed descriptions of the settings they travel to!

Each of these three downloadable Dinosaurs KS1 English lessons comes complete with a detailed lesson plan featuring differentiated activities, an interactive slideshow and printable resources to support children in their learning.

#AllDTLessonsinTopic

In these two Dinosaurs KS1 DT lessons, your class will make moving dinosaur pictures with simple lever mechanisms. They will also make pop-up dinosaur eggs which open to reveal baby dinosaur hatchlings!

Each of these two downloadable Dinosaurs KS1 DT lessons comes complete with a detailed lesson plan featuring differentiated activities, an interactive slideshow and printable resources to support children in their learning.

#AllSCIENCELessonsinTopic

These three Dinosaurs KS1 Science lessons are a fantastic addition to your cross-curricular dinosaurs topic. The lessons will get your class thinking about dinosaur features, the life cycle of a dinosaur and using sources to ask and answer questions.

Each of these three downloadable Dinosaurs KS1 Science lessons comes complete with a detailed lesson plan, a slideshow presentation for the teaching input, a range of differentiated activities and printable resources to support children in their learning.

#AllGEOGRAPHYLessonsinTopic

In these two Dinosaurs KS1 Geography lessons, your class will find out the location of some of the best places to find dinosaur fossils in the UK. They will locate these on a map and find out information about them. They will then use compass directions to help a paleontologist find fossils by following and writing routes.

Each of these two downloadable Dinosaurs KS1 Geography lessons comes complete with a detailed lesson plan featuring differentiated activities, an interactive slideshow and printable resources to support children in their learning.

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In these three Dinosaurs KS1 Art lessons, your dinosaur-loving class will firstly learn how to make a printing block from polystyrene which they will use to create a repeated dinosaur picture using printmaking. They will then study the work of the artist Dmitry Bogdanov and will create a dinosaur picture in his style. In the final lesson, children will learn how to draw a Triceratops skull from observation.

Each of these downloadable Dinosaurs KS1 Art lessons comes complete with a detailed lesson plan featuring differentiated activities, an interactive slideshow and printable resources to support children in their learning.

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These two Dinosaurs KS1 PE lessons are a fantastic addition to your cross-curricular dinosaurs topic. The lessons will get your class moving like prehistoric animals, linking movements and performing movement.

Each of these two downloadable Dinosaurs KS1 PE lessons comes complete with a detailed lesson plan, a slideshow presentation for the teaching input, a range of differentiated activities and printable resources to support children in their learning.

#AllPSHELessonsinTopic

One complete KS1 PSHE lesson all about dinosaurs.

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#Lesson1HistoryGeorgianEngland

In this lesson your class will learn who Mary Anning was and when she lived. They will find out what life was like in Georgian times and compare life then to life now.

After finding out about Mary Anning they will predict what impact her discoveries had on our knowledge and understanding of dinosaurs.

Everything you need to teach this lesson is included in the pack. There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activity ideas and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson2HistoryTheLifeofMaryAnning

During this lesson your class will find out about the life and discoveries of Mary Anning. They will order events from her timeline and learn that it took a long time for her to be credited for her work.

During the activities section of this lesson your class will have the opportunity to sequence her life events.

Everything you need to teach this lesson is included in the pack. There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activity ideas and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson3HistoryMaryAnningsLegacy

During this lesson your class will learn about the impact of Mary Anning's discoveries. They will learn where some of her fossils are on display and that there is a statue of her in Lyme Regis.

During the activities your class will have the opportunity to record their thoughts about her legacy or order her fossil discoveries chronologically.

Everything you need to teach this lesson is included in the pack. There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activity ideas and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson4EnglishPersuadingvisitorstocometoanewdinosaurthemepark

In this lesson your class will receive a letter from the boss of a theme park company which wants help to design and market a new dinosaur park.

After designing their park, children will read a model persuasive text and identify the key language features needed for good quality persuasive writing. They will then use a planning frame to plan and then write their own persuasive text, encouraging visitors to come to the dinosaur park they have designed.

This lesson pack comes complete with an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activity ideas and all the printable resources needed for this exciting lesson!

#Lesson5EnglishIsitagoodideatobringbackdinosaurs

Professor Proton has found a way to use dinosaur DNA to bring back dinosaurs to planet Earth! Is that a good idea or is it the worst idea in the history of the world?!

After identifying for and against arguments, children will read model persuasive texts to identify the key language features. Through a shared writing activity, children will be supported to write their own similar piece. Then, it is time for the children to decide which side of the issue they come on and write their own persuasive text to persuade others whether it is a good or bad idea to bring dinosaurs back to life!

Everything you need to teach this lesson is included in the pack. There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activity ideas and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson6EnglishDescribingdinosaursettings

Seatbelts on everyone and hold on tight! Professor Proton has been busy again and has now designed a time machine that can take your class back in time to the time of the dinosaurs!

In this lesson, children will travel on the time machine to various prehistoric settings. They will read model setting descriptions and identify effective use of adverbials, expanded noun phrases and similes. After lots of practice in shared writing, they will then have a go at using word banks to write their own.

Absolutely everything you need to take your class back to the time of the dinosaurs and get them writing quality descriptions of the settings they find is included in the pack! There is an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activity ideas and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson7DTMovingdinosaurpictures

In this Moving Dinosaur Pictures lesson, your KS1 class will firstly learn what a lever is and will look at real-life examples such as scissors and seesaws.

Then, your class will learn how to make a simple lever using card and a split-pin. A step-by-step guide shows children the steps to follow to make their own moving dinosaur picture. Your KS1 class then design and make their picture.

This lesson pack comes complete with an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activity ideas and all the printable resources needed for this exciting lesson!

#Lesson8DTPopupdinosaurpictures

In this lesson, your KS1 class will read the start of the story Tyrannosaurus Drip by Julia Donaldson and David Roberts. They will predict what the dinosaur in the unhatched egg might look like.

Children will then be shown how to make a pop-up picture of a dinosaur egg that opens to reveal a dinosaur hatchling. Children will design and then make their own version.

This lesson pack comes complete with an engaging slideshow, a detailed lesson plan with differentiated activity ideas and all the printable resources needed for this exciting lesson!

#Lesson9ScienceNamegroupandsortdinosaurs

Develop your KS1 class's science skills as they name, group and sort dinosaurs. Your class will look at dinosaur features and think of different ways they can be sorted.

The lesson encourages children to think about the primary sources available to learn about dinosaurs. They are then challenged to think about why our knowledge of dinosaurs is limited.

This lesson pack comes with an engaging set of PDF lesson slides, a detailed lesson plan as well as differentiated lesson ideas, an alternative activity idea and any printable resources you'll need.

#Lesson10ScienceDinosaurlifecycles

This Science lesson begins by reminding children about different animal classes, including mammals, reptiles, birds, fish and amphibians. They will think about which class of animal dinosaurs are and then learn about the life cycle of a dinosaur.

Your class will be challenged to put their knowledge of life cycles to the test as they complete some fun life cycle activities.

This lesson pack comes with an engaging set of PDF lesson slides, a detailed lesson plan as well as differentiated lesson ideas, an alternative activity idea and any printable resources you'll need.

#Lesson11ScienceUsingsourcestoanswerquestions

This Science lesson encourages your class to think like inquisitive scientists. They will look at sources, think of questions related to each source and see which questions they can answer.

The lesson ends with questions about the extinction of the dinosaurs. Your class will find out what scientists think happened and be challenged to think of questions they would like to ask dinosaurs.

This lesson pack comes with an engaging set of PDF lesson slides, a detailed lesson plan as well as differentiated lesson ideas, an alternative activity idea and any printable resources you'll need.

#Lesson12GeographyWherecandinosaurfossilsbefoundintheUK

This Geography lesson teaches children which are the best places in the UK to find or see dinosaur remains. Children learn to name and locate the countries and capital cities of the UK. They also use maps to find out the names of the seas around the UK.

Children use maps to then mark on locations such as the Jurassic Coast and the Isle of Wight. They find out about six different places around the UK where either dinosaur bones have been found or are on display.

This lesson pack comes with an engaging set of PDF lesson slides, a detailed lesson plan as well as differentiated lesson ideas, an alternative activity idea and any printable resources you'll need.

#Lesson13GeographyFindingdinosaurfossilsusingcompassdirections

In this lesson your KS1 class will learn what a palaeontologist does and how dinosaur fossils were made over millions of years.

They will then use compass directions to direct the paleontologist character around a map to help him find the missing fossils. They will follow and write their own routes.

This Geography lesson pack contains everything you need to teach this lesson. There is an interactive slideshow, a detailed lesson plan and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson14ArtUsingprintmakingtocreateadinosaurpicture

In this lesson, your KS1 class learn how to create a dinosaur printing block. They then use it with rollers and printing inks to create a picture with a repeated dinosaur image.

At the end of the lesson, children reflect on their learning and identify areas for improvement next time.

This Art lesson pack contains everything you need to teach this lesson. There is an interactive slideshow, a detailed lesson plan and all the printable resources required.

#Lesson15ArtCreatingapictureinthestyleofDmitryBogdanov

In this lesson, children begin by looking at dinosaur artwork by Dmitry Bogdanov. They use artistic vocabulary to describe his paintings and look for similarities between them.

Using an agreed set of success criteria, children then design and make their own picture which is in the same style as Bogdanov. At the end of the lesson children use sentence stems to help them evaluate their work.

This lesson pack comes with an engaging set of PDF lesson slides, a detailed lesson plan as well as differentiated lesson ideas, an alternative activity idea and any printable resources you'll need.

#Lesson16ArtObservationaldrawingofdinosaurfossils

In this observational drawing lesson, a warm up in which children go on a pattern hunt around the classroom is designed to get them really observing closely.

Then, children are taught how to draw a triceratops skull from observation. They learn to draw in the correct proportion by marking the page and also how to add marks to create texture. Some children add shading to show different tones of light and dark whilst others might be ready to use graded pencils.

This lesson pack comes with an engaging set of PDF lesson slides, a detailed lesson plan as well as differentiated lesson ideas, an alternative activity idea and any printable resources you'll need.

#Lesson17PEDinosaurmovements

How would a pteranodon move? What about a velociraptor? Challenge your KS1 class to think about how different dinosaurs move and mimicking those movements themselves.

The children will need to think of an on-the-spot movement as well as a travelling movement for their chosen dinosaurs. Challenge them to think about how each different dinosaur might move based on their size and shape.

This lesson pack comes with an engaging set of PDF lesson slides, a detailed lesson plan as well as differentiated lesson ideas, an alternative activity idea and any printable resources you'll need.

#Lesson18PEDinosaurdance

Teach your KS1 class about the different levels they can use alongside their dinosaur movements to help represent their chosen dinosaurs better.

Have your class test out high, middle and low level movements in their dance, combining them with the dinosaur movements they thought of in a previous lesson. They are then challenged to combine on-the-spot and travelling movements in their dinosaur dance.

This lesson comes with a detailed lesson plan and differentiated activity ideas along with engaging PDF lesson slides and printable resources to support the children as they dance!

#Lesson19PSHERecognisingworrieswithWorrysaurus

What should we do when we have a worry? Read the story Worrysaurus by Rachel Bright and look at the feeling of worry.

Through themed Worrysarus activities this lesson encourages children to think carefully about how worry feels in their body, from the physical sensations to the effect worry has on their brain. They will have the opportunity to discuss what helps Worrysaurus feel safe and manage his worries, as well as explore positive affirmations he could use. We have free downloadable positive affirmation cards that would complement this lesson.

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Curriculum Objectives covered

• to use a range of materials creatively to design and make products
• to use drawing to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
• to use painting to develop and share their ideas, experiences and imagination
• about the work of a range of artists, craft makers and designers, describing the differences and similarities between different practices and disciplines, and making links to their own work.

• design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria
• generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology.
• select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing]
• select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics
• evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria
• explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles], in their products

• develop their understanding of the concepts set out in English Appendix 2 by: beginning to punctuate sentences using a capital letter and a full stop, question mark or exclamation mark
• Introduction to capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences

• name, locate and identify characteristics of the four countries and capital cities of the United Kingdom and its surrounding seas.
• use simple compass directions (North, South, East and West) and locational and directional language [for example, near and far; left and right], to describe the location of features and routes on a map

• the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements. Some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods

• KS1 - master basic movements including running, jumping, throwing and catching, as well as developing balance, agility and co-ordination, and begin to apply these in a range of activities
• KS1 - perform dances using simple movement patterns.

• asking simple questions and recognising that they can be answered in different ways
• identifying and classifying
• using their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions
• gathering and recording data to help in answering questions.

• identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals
• identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores
• describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals, including pets)