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Supplies:
- Magic Tree House Book Dinosaurs Before Dark and Magic Tree House Research Guide #1: Dinosaurs- A Nonfiction Companion to Dinosaurs Before Dark (I try to get books from the library whenever possible, but they don’t always have everything)
- Backpack Journals for Book 1 (Click on the book and download the Backpack Study-Books 1-4. Print Travel Journals page, 1 Story Mapping with Annie page, and 1 Jack’s Facts page). You can fill in facts you want to write down on Jack’s Facts page as you come across them in the reading.
- Optional: Magic Tree House Games and Puzzles from the Treehouse book [This gets used a lot, but I will try to find alternatives online when possible. I make copies of the pages for easy gluing into the notebook]
- A spiral or composition notebook (I like to use these instead of individual file folders for lapbook pieces)
- Create a free account at MagicTreeHouse.com
- The usual: paper, printer, ink, pencils, crayons or colored pencils
- Other supplies will depend on what additional projects you choose to do
Day 1
- Dinosaur Lapbook Cover – color and glue in notebook (if using a composition notebook, print at custom scale 80% or adjust paper size to executive 7 1/4 x 10 1/2)
- Read chapters 1-2 of Dinosaurs Before Dark.
- After each chapter, use the story map to summarize the main event in the chapter.
- On story map, draw the setting of where they landed
Day 2
- Read chapters 3-4
- Story map after each chapter
- Connect-the-Dots (Page 2 from Magic Tree House Games and Puzzles); Alternative: Dinosaur Connect-the-Dots
- Watch Dinosaurs-an intro for kids**
Day 3
- Read chapters 5-6
- Story map after each chapter
- Maze (Page 1 from MTH Games and Puzzles)
- Watch Dino Road Trip-Tylosaurus**
Day 4
- Read chapters 7-8
- Story map after each chapter
- Paper Plate Dino Craft
Day 5
- Read chapters 9-10
- Story map after each chapter
- Illustrate It! (Page 3 from MTH Games and Puzzles)– Draw the dinosaur Jack is looking at
- Fill in clue #1 on the Travel Journals Page. Color the backpack if you want.
- Watch Dino Road Trip-Anchiornis**
Day 6
- Take the Dinosaurs Before Dark Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
- Read chapter 1: A World of Dinosaurs (Research Guide #1: Dinosaurs)
- Add Dinosaur World Map lapbook piece to notebook (page 15)
- Reptiles lapbook piece (Page 6-7)
- Watch Dino Road Trip-T. Rex**
Day 7
- Read chapter 2: Fossils and chapter 3: Dinosaur Hunters (Research Guide #1: Dinosaurs)
- Paleontologist Matchbook lapbook piece (page 27)
- Dinosaur Matchbook lapbook piece (page 27)
- Watch Dino Road Trip- Spinosaurus**
Day 8
- Read chapters 4: Flesh-eaters and 5: Plant-eaters (Research Guide #1: Dinosaurs)
- Code Breaker (Page 4 from MTH Games and Puzzles)
- Do a dinosaur dig
Day 9
- Read chapters 6: Sea Monsters and Flying Creatures and 7: What Happened to the Dinosaurs? (Research Guide #1: Dinosaurs)
- If I had a pet dinosaur, it would be a… (Handwriting practice); Add to notebook
- Triangle Mystery (Page 5 from MTH Games and Puzzles)
Day 10
- Read chapter 8: Dinosaur Neighbors (Research Guide #1: Dinosaurs)
- Take the Fact Tracker: Dinosaurs Passport Quiz (Don’t forget to log in!)
- Watch Magic School Bus- The Busasaurus (check Netflix) or if you have more time, Disney’s Dinosaur or Walking with Dinosaurs are great options as well. (We did all 3! Cap’n C was really loving dinosaurs.)
Extras:
- Be sure to check out A Jurassic Week of Fun for more activity ideas too!
- To add handwriting practice with dinosaur facts, get free Dinosaur Copywork from The MultiTasking Mom.
- Dinosaurs coloring pages
(Updated 11/27/18)
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