Reptile Word Search Puzzle

Kids usually enjoy completing Word Search Puzzles. Learning Workroom's website has a FREE REPTILES Word Search Puzzle that you can download and print.  Puzzles can be especially helpful when introducing or reviewing vocabulary.

Click on the link below then click on Free Worksheets.

Click Here: Learning Workroom Website

How to Draw a Reptile - The Turtle

How to Draw a Cartoon Turtle

Materials Needed

• pencil 
• paper

Suggestion: Have the kids watch the video all the way through at least once before picking up their pencil and following along with the video. Replay the video a few times if it moves too fast for younger children.

How to Draw a Cartoon Turtle

More Arts & Crafts videos and other Fun Videos at NeoK12.com  

Have Fun!
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Bill Nye Video: Dinosaurs

Were dinosaurs the biggest animals to ever live on land?

In his video about DINOSAURS, Bill Nye answers this question and also tells us which dinosaur was the smallest and which was the largest. You may be able to borrow this video from your public library.




Thanks to paleontologists that dug up and studied fossil bones of dinosaurs, we now have lots of information about these extinct reptiles. Bill shares this information with us in this 3 part video.

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Dinosaur Craft, Books, and Song

Whereas we are in the middle of our reptile study, I though this would be a perfect opportunity for kids to learn about dinosaurs (a favorite subject of kids everywhere).

Dinosaurs ruled the Earth from 230 to 65 million years ago before becoming extinct. Even today scientists are unsure why dinosaurs no longer exist, although there are many interesting theories.

A popular dinosaur is Stegosaurus. He was a large plant-eater that walked on 4 legs. He had two rows of plates and spikes on his back and tail. He also had a small head.

Craft Activity

Our arts and crafts project will be to paint a Stegosaurus on a t-shirt and/or tote bag using a stencil.

Materials

• T-shirt
• tote bag
• stencil
• fabric paint
• paint brush or sponge brush
• cardboard, oaktag, etc.

Directions

• Place a piece of cardboard inside the T-shirt. (The fabric paint will probably bleed through the front of the shirt.)
• Place the stencil on top of the shirt (or tote bag) in the desired location.
• Use a paint brush or sponge brush to paint inside the stencil.
• Remove the stencil carefully.
• Leave the cardboard inside the shirt.
• Move the shirt carefully to a place where it can dry for approximately 24 hours.
• Have students put on the shirts and read some awesome dinosaur books.
• Put dinosaur books in the dinosaur tote bag for traveling to the beach, etc.

The T-shirts and other products can be bought at Michael's, A.C. Moore, or another crafts store (T-shirts usually 2 for $5.00).

Dinosaur Books

Here is a sampling of some of the many awesome dinosaur books for kids.

Dinosaur Song

Listed below is the product description from the Amazon website for the above book and CD.

"Dinosaurs Sing Along Activity Book with CD is the perfect mix of activities and songs that teach all about dinosaurs. Inside, children ages 5 to 9 will find fun facts, crafts, games, and much more. The audio CD features songs about dinosaurs that complement the activities in the book and that are designed to help children remember and apply what they have learned."



I want to comment on the best part of this CD. There are 11 songs for children to listen to.  Song #8 "I am Stegosaurus" is just wonderful. My students in ALL grades from pre-school to Grade 5 have LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this song! They loved listening to it over and over. They loved singing it to anyone who would listen!
Unfortunately, the lyrics are not included with the book, so I had to listen several times (I don't do shorthand!) to get all the words down on paper. If you do get this book, shoot me an email or leave a comment and I will happily forward the words to you.

(The price on the back of the book and CD is $4.99 but I think I paid less than that. I bought it at a local store.)

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Mammals and Reptiles Venn Diagram

A Venn Diagram is a graphic organizer that helps compare/contrast things. 

• Have students compare/contrast Mammals and Reptiles.

• Next students could compare/contrast 2 different mammals or 2 different reptiles.

             ~Example: mammals (dogs and cats)

                      

             ~Example: reptiles (snakes and turtles)

• Then students could compare a mammal and a reptile.

             ~ Example: (dogs and turtles)

The students could draw the Venn Diagrams in their English Language Arts or Science notebook or you could download one of the FREE Venn Diagram Worksheets from Learning Workroom's website.

Click Here: www.LearningWorkroom.com

Go to Free Worksheets

If the students need help, they could use information previously written in their science notebooks, or they could do further research using dictionaries, books, or the internet.

Reptiles Pictures, Games, Puzzles, and Videos

A fabulous website:
 neoK12

Here is a fabulous website! WOW! There is a wealth of  FREE information and activities here. It contains online educational videos, lessons, games, puzzles, and quizzes for students in grades K-12.  The link below will take you to the section that is all about Reptiles.

In this section you will find:

• Pictures of Reptiles (and the opportunity to create a presentation)

• Online Games and Puzzles  

           ~ Identify and Label Reptiles

           ~ Jigsaw Puzzles           

           ~ Slide Puzzles

• Videos 

Click Here: neoK-12 website (Reptiles)

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Another fabulous website:

  National Geographic 

This website has lots of pictures and videos. 

 Click Here: National Geographic website (Reptiles)

Have fun!

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Click here to view a Fun Reptile Bingo Game for Kids available at my TPT store.

Bill Nye Video - Reptiles

Bill Nye the Science Guy has a great video on Reptiles that can sometimes be found in your local library!

In this fast-paced, entertaining video Bill explains that the 6,500 species of reptiles live all over the world. The kids will learn which reptile is the smallest in the world and which reptile is the largest. They will find out if reptiles hibernate in winter and lots of other exciting and interesting information.  I think the kids (and adults) will enjoy this animal video. It is divided into 3 parts for convenient viewing. 

Get ready for a scaly adventure with reptiles and Bill Nye!

Edit: This video is no longer available at the website that was previously given.  You may be able to obtain a copy for viewing from your local library.

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