Dinosaur Train
Classic in Jurassic, Jr.
Ages 3 - 5
It’s time for Troodon Town’s annual sporting event. Use measurement skills and build your comparative vocabulary while helping your favorite team win gold.
Games
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Dinosaur Train
Air Show
Ages: 3 - 5
Skills:
- Measurement,
- Vocabulary
Devices:
- Online Game
Description
Help the dinosaurs fly and glide to victory by following Mr. Pteranodon’s directions on where to land in relation to other objects.Learning Goals
Estimate distance and use comparative vocabulary. -
Dinosaur Train
Dinosaur Dive
Ages: 3 - 5
Skills:
- Measurement,
- Vocabulary
Devices:
- Online Game
Description
Cannonball! Fill up the swimming hole with water by choosing the right sized dinosaur to dive in and raise the volume of water to the correct target.Learning Goals
Estimate volume based on the size of the dinosaur, and practice volume and measurement vocabulary. -
Dinosaur Train
Dinosaur Train: Classic in the Jurassic Jr.
Ages: 3 - 5
Skills:
- Measurement,
- Sorting and Classifying
Devices:
- Mobile
Description
Help Troodon Town get ready for its annual Classic in the Jurasssic Jr. sporting event. Use your measuring skills to build bridges, weigh food, and make sure the accommodations are just the right size for all the dinosaur athletes.Learning Goals
Measuring lengths, using a balance scale, and sorting from shortest to tallest -
Dinosaur Train
Hydration Station
Ages: 3 - 5
Skills:
- Measurement
Devices:
- Online Game
Description
Whew! All these games have the dinosaurs really thirsty! Fill up egg shells with water and dump them in the right sized watering hole to give the dinosaurs a drink.Learning Goals
Match two different objects based on size. -
Dinosaur Train
Leaf Leader
Ages: 3 - 5
Skills:
- Measurement,
- Vocabulary
Devices:
- Online Game
Description
There’s a hungry dinosaur caught in the middle of this tug-o-war game! Balance the weight of the dinosaurs on each side of the tug-o-war rope to move the leaf in the middle and give the dinosaur a snack.Learning Goals
Use a pan balance to compare weights and learn comparative vocabulary. -
Dinosaur Train
Opening Ceremony
Ages: 3 - 5
Skills:
- Grouping
Devices:
- Online Game
Description
It’s the beginning of the Classic in the Jurassic Jr.! Meet the dinosaurs competing in the games, and sort them by characteristics such as size, color, and what they like to eat.Learning Goals
Sort and classify by one or two characteristics -
Dinosaur Train
Pinecone Pass
Ages: 3 - 5
Skills:
- Measurement,
- Vocabulary
Devices:
- Online Game
Description
Buddy has to throw the pinecone to his teammates to score a goal, but who should he pass it to? Follow Mr. Pteranodon’s directions and practice measuring distance to help the team win.Learning Goals
Estimate distance, compare different distances, and use comparative measurement vocabulary. -
Dinosaur Train
Roarin' Relay
Ages: 3 - 5
Skills:
- Measurement,
- Spatial Sense
Devices:
- Online Game
Description
The dinosaurs have to run, jump, and crawl through this obstacle course! Choose the right dinosaur to run through three different obstacle courses based on size.Learning Goals
Compare the height and size of the dinosaurs and the obstacles.
Activities
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Dinosaur Train: Balancing Act
Skills:
- Measurement
Turn your child into a human “balance scale” to compare the weights of different objects.
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Dinosaur Train: Bridge Builder
Skills:
- Addition,
- Counting,
- Measurement
Sheets of paper become pieces of wood as your child constructs a bridge for a hungry dino friend.
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Dinosaur Train: Thirsty Dinosaurs!
Skills:
- Measurement
Explore the concept of capacity as you help thirsty dinosaurs of all sizes get the water they need.
About the Show
DINOSAUR TRAIN embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains, while encouraging basic scientific thinking skills as the audience learns about life science, natural history and paleontology. Each of the 40 half-hour episodes features Buddy, an adorable preschool age Tyrannosaurus Rex, and includes two 11-minute animated stories along with brief live action segments hosted by renowned paleontologist Dr. Scott Sampson. Young viewers can join Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans, as they unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology.
Dinosaur Train © 2011 The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.
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