The first session involves a science focused workshop discussing the evolution of science and why it so important to ask the question ‘why’. This is an interactive workshop, with ‘Jam’ our 4 metre dinosaur, that is designed to get children of all ages thinking scientifically.
The second workshop focuses on expanding vocabulary and encouraging children to verbally discuss ideas that transfer into writing, using our green screen to ignite their imaginations. This is differentiated from EYFS to Year 6.
Children will have a chance to meet a range of different dinosaurs that are all unique and have different personalities. This workshop is an interactive session that can take place in the classroom. and it focusses on personal, social, and emotional development. Through effective questioning we will explore different feelings and emotions with the children, while they get to know some impressive dinosaurs along the way.
This workshop gives children the opportunity to work in small groups and apply the skills they learnt from Workshop 2.
Children will create their own ‘Green Screen’ videos using ipads and share with their peers. Younger children will use the ipads to orally rehearse sentences and make a video, using technology purposefully to create, organise, store, manipulate and retrieve digital content.
We send your school dinosaur eggs that can be used as a hook into our visit.
The eggs are there for your school to use at your discretion, however, we have found that they are a great way to hook children into their learning before we visit.
Each workshop includes cross-curricular resources through our free Curriculum Ideas Pack that will be sent to your school prior to your visit, developed with teaching practitioners to provide writing frames, lesson ideas, and other resources that link to the workshops. These have been created and developed by the incredible team at Teachers Pet.
After our visit we encourage all members of staff to send us children’s work. We then send your school a written letter to celebrate the children who have made a special effort.
Following on from this we also send the children selected by their teachers a dinosaur poster. This has proven to be an extremely effective way in giving children a purpose to write and motivating reluctant writers.
It’s Dino Time!
Unforgettable!
Nice To Meet You
Who’s A Good Boy!?
Making Friends!
Of course, our dinosaurs aren’t just for KS1 and KS2. We offer an entire workshop dedicated to younger children in your Early Years Foundation Stage groups. We know grown-up dinosaurs can be a bit scary for smaller children. That’s why, in these workshops, they get to interact with our baby dinosaurs, creating a fun and safe environment for learning.