Here are two activities, easy to create and guaranteed to delight your little learners. Most of the items can be found at home or in a classroom setting. We sourced our magnets, canvas and dinosaurs from a local Dollar Store.
These are Science based activities so we begin with a discussion about Magnet Safety. Adult Supervision Required!
Another talented teacher created this “favourite” activity~ The Dinosaur Maze.
… take a dino for a walk
You’ll need-
• a small canvas- Dollar Store
• permanent felt marker to draw a maze* onto the canvas
-* the maze can be simple or difficult
• two plastic dinosaurs
• 2 round medium sized magnets
-attach a round magnet (use a glue gun to secure the magnet to the dino) to the base of each dinosaur
• horseshoe magnet or strong magnet wand
Take the dino for a walk along the maze!
•The Discovery Bottle
You’ll need-
1 two litre clear plastic bottle
lid- I taped the lid with washi tape.
pipe cleaners cut into pieces- the glittery, the better
bolts, nuts, large sized paper clips
pom poms
a powerful horseshoe magnet or bar magnet
Place the above items into the clear bottle. Tighten the lid!
Let the children use the bar magnet to discover which items can be pulled within the bottle!
