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Dinosaur Pasta Skeleton
We’ve been learning about dinosaurs and have enjoyed our visits to the American Museum of Natural History. The kids tried their hands at assembling a dinosaur skeleton made of macaroni.
Materials:
- printout of the outline of a Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton
- clear plastic
- glue
- macaroni
- crayons, color pencils, and/or markers
Directions:
1. Tape clear plastic over the printout of the skeleton.
2. Glue macaroni along the outlines.
3. Remove the plastic and allow to dry while you draw a prehistoric scene on the paper.
4. We added ferns because ferns have been around for more than 300 million years!
5. Add a border of glue around your drawing and then place the plastic on top.
Educational Connections:
- Paleontology: How do paleontologists assemble dinosaur skeletons from fossilized remains? How do they determine which bones go where and whether the dinosaurs stood upright or walked parallel to the ground?
- Botany: What plants are around today that were around in the time of the dinosaurs?
- Museum Studies: If you were curating a dinosaur exhibit what would you include in the displays?
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Written by Candace
Candace Lindemann, Yale, BA, Harvard Graduate School of Education, EdM, is an educational consultant and published writer. She enjoys new learning experiences with her children, ages 6 and 4 and 1.5.
Filed under: 3-5 (Preschool), 3-5 (Preschool), 5-6 (Kindergarten), 5-6 (Kindergarten), 6-8 (Early Elementary), 6-8 (Early Elementary), Featured, Science · Tags: Dinosaurs, Paleontology
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I love this! Thanks for sharing!
Very cute idea! I love it!
I love this – my son will have a blast a doing it. My favorite kind of craft is when you usually have all the supplies around the house.
That is so cute and they look like they’re having a blast!
What a fun project! The kids look like they are having a terrific time!
Fantastic project! My nephews would love this easy dino craft! Thanks for sharing
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