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Polar Dinosaur Sensory Play

January 30, 2021 by Annette Kaminsky Leave a Comment

Three engaging sensory activities to explore whether dinosaurs could have survived in polar regions of the world.

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Could dinosaurs have survived in polar areas of the world? Since fossils of many kinds of dinosaurs have been discovered in cold, icy regions, this question has been carefully pondered. Early learners can explore this idea through polar dinosaur sensory play.

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Polar Dinosaur Discoveries

Northern Alaska is the best polar location to find dinosaur fossils, as fossils of many uniquely different dinosaurs have been unearthed there.

Fossils from at least eight types of dinosaurs have been discovered in Antarctica.

Dinosaur fossils have also been found in Siberia, Canada, southern Australia, New Zealand, and the southern tip of South America.

There have been discoveries of dinosaur trackways, footprints, teeth, skin impressions, and bones.

Collecting dinosaur fossils in polar regions is challenging because of the extreme weather conditions, rugged, hard to access places and difficulty in removing fossils.

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Polar Dinosaur Sensory Tray

A simple way to incorporate the idea of polar animals living in cold parts of the world is to set up a polar dinosaur sensory tray.

Polar dinosaur sensory play with dinosaurs and winter-themed loose parts.

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Items in the tray:

  • dinosaur figurines and skulls
  • acrylic ice cubes
  • turquoise acrylic gems
  • white, cream, and blue gems
  • stones
  • cotton balls
  • snowflake confetti
  • dinosaur confetti
Loose parts tray featuring dinosaurs and winter-themed loose parts, perfect for exploring a polar dinosaur theme.

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This is an eye-pleasing tray that is bound to draw children in. It works well for individual sensory play.

Sensory tray with dinosaurs and winter-themed loose parts, perfect for exploring a polar dinosaur theme.

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Polar Dinosaur Playdough Tray

You can use most of the above items for a polar dinosaur playdough tray. I exchanged the dinosaurs for miniature ones and took out the cotton balls.

For the oh, so soft playdough recipe, click here.

Playdough tray featuring dinosaurs and winter-themed loose parts, perfect for exploring a polar dinosaur theme.

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Dinosaur cookie cutters add to the play possibilities.

Oh, so soft playdough used with dinosaur and winter-themed accessories.

Polar Dinosaur Sensory Tube

After using snowflake and dinosaur confetti in sensory trays, sprinkle some in a large clear plastic water bottle. Then add mini dinosaur figurines and water. Set the bottle out as a sensory tube for little learners to explore.

Polar dinosaur exploration sensory tube with snowflake confetti and miniature dinosaurs. An easy to prepare sensory experience for early learners.

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What Scientists Think About Dinosaurs and Polar Regions

Some dinosaurs could have lived in dark, chilly places, and may have hibernated in winter. Others could have adapted to the colder weather.

Still others may have migrated to polar regions in spring/summer because food was plentiful like many animals do today.

When dinosaurs roamed the earth the climate around the world was much warmer than today. Although polar lands had freezing temperatures and some snow, the weather was milder.

Fossils of leaves, pine needles, and trees show evidence that many polar areas were covered with forests when dinosaurs lived.

Polar dinosaur sensory tray with dinosaurs and winter-themed loose parts.

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Oh, so soft playdough used with dinosaur and winter-themed accessories.

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Sensory tube for polar dinosaur exploration with snowflake confetti and miniature dinosaurs. An easy to prepare sensory experience for early learners.

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For a museum tour of Canada’s world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum Of Paleontology, located in Drumheller, Alberta, click here.

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Don’t forget to share these polar dinosaur sensory play activities on Pinterest or your favorite social media channel. Sharing is caring!

Three engaging sensory activities to explore whether dinosaurs could have survived in polar regions of the world.

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© Annette Kaminsky January 30, 2021

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Hi, I'm Annette Kaminsky. I am a preschool teacher who loves to share easy and fun early learning activities. Thanks for visiting my blog. Feel free to stay awhile!

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