Ankylosaurus

28/07/2008 (Monday)

a) JS’s pictures.
* The kids chose their favourite toys.
*JS excitedly showed me his various drawings of dinosaurs. Then, he told me their names. At one point, he realized his Spinosaurus did not have spines. As he had no more place to draw the spines, I suggested we changed it into Ankylosurus which he agreed. So, he and I drew spines. I gave him a cardboard and he determinely pasted them using glue. Other friends came to observe. Ahh……I could see his satisfaction.
* I called 2 kids for Space assessment.
* The kids were happy to see JW who had gone for a one week holiday.

b) About Ankylosaurus.
* They cleared the toys and sang their favourite song, “Dinosaurs!”
* Today we talked about Ankylosaurus, “the Armoured
Dinosaur”. They learnt the ways it protect itself
even from T-Rex. It had spikes at the side, bone
plates on its body surface and bony clubs at the end
of its tail. Some had 2 bony clubs while some only
one. However, if it overturned; it reveals its softer
body and would not be able to protect itself.
* Its height is only 1 metre and width of 2 metre.
YZ and ZY : We are taller than Ankylosaurus!

c) Stegosaurus’s legs
* We continued with our Stegosaurus craft.
T : Are the 4 legs able to help the Stegosaurus stand?
YZ : No, why don’t we combine 2 bottles together?
YP : But, we don’t have enough bottles. I can bring…..
ZY : No, Teacher. We can use boxes to paste the end of
the leg. It can stand then.
T : Alright, we shall colour the bottles first and
paste to the Stegosaurus tomorrow. We shall see
whose idea is more suitable.

d) Poster Colouring
The kids were divided into 7 small groups. Each with a brush, they learnt to paint together. Surprisingly, there was no complaints….all enjoying colouring. Now, we have 4 legs and 3 spikes altogether.

e) Sharing of story.
SYu and JN shared their story. JN said the Mother Triceratop laid eggs and the baby was born. Baby said she wanted to play outside but mother said, “Be careful; T-Rex is outside”.
SYu said her Triceratops were eating plants when a T-Rex came. The Mother Triceratop charged it and they won!