Playing with patterns helps children make sense of our pattern-rich world, laying the foundation for math, science, music, art, and even storytelling. Have fun with patterning by assembling your own dinosaur train at home. All aboard!

This Activity Will Help Your Child:• Build and complete patterns• Predict an item in a sequence

Supplies• Chairs or cushions• Dinosaur coloring pages• Crayons or markers• Child-safe scissors

How Do I Do It?Create Your Dinosaur Passengers1. Visit the Dinosaur Train website and print

out three copies of your child’s two favorite dinosaurs. Find them online at: pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/print/index.html

2. Ask your child to color each type of dinosaur a different color, such as green for each Stegosaurus and blue for each Triceratops. Cut them out, and set them aside.

Build Your Train1. Line up chairs or cushions as train cars—fi rst the

train engine, then the cars, and fi nally the caboose.

2. Use the dinosaur cut-outs to create a simple AB pattern, placing a dinosaur in each car. For example: T.rex (A), Pteranodon (B), T.rex (A), Pteranodon (B), T.rex (A), what comes next? Invite your child to select the next dinosaur in the pattern.

3. Help your child see the pattern. Point out the alternating colors, or say the dinosaur names in order in a rhythmic way.

4. Switch roles, and allow your child to build a passenger pattern for you to complete.

Passenger Patterns

If your child is ready, try more complex patterns, such as AABB or ABCABC. For older children try patterns with other characteristics, such as big and small; or spikes, wings, and plates.

Take It Further

BEEP BEEP, VROOM VROOM!Written by Stuart J. MurphyIllustrated by Chis L. Demarest

THE NAPPING HOUSEWritten by Audrey Wood Illustrated by Don Wood

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App for iPhone®

CAMERA CATCHDownload it at: pbskids.org/mobile

DINO TRACKSFind it online at: pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/games/dinotracks.html

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The contents of this postcard were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant (PR/AWARD No. U295A100025, CFDA No. 84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. • The PBS KIDS logo is a registered mark of the Public Broadcasting Service and is used with permission. Dinosaur Train TM & © 2013 The Jim Henson Company. All Rights Reserved.

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El jugar con patrones ayuda a los niños a darle sentido a nuestro mundo rico en patrones, sentando los cimientos para matemáticas, las ciencias, la música, el arte e incluso la narración. Diviértanse con patrones formando su propio tren de dinosaurios en casa. ¡Todos a bordo!

Esta actividad ayudará a su hijo a:• Compilar y completar patrones • Predecir un elemento de una secuencia

Material• Sillas o cojines

• Páginas con dibujos de dinosaurios para colorear

• Crayolas o marcadores

• Tijeras seguras para uso infantil

¿Cómo hacerlo?Crear a sus dinosaurios pasajeros 1. Visite el sitio Web de Dinosaur Train en

pbskids.org e imprima tres copias de dos dinosaurios favoritos de su hijo. Las encuentra en pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/print/index.html.

2. Pídale a su niño que coloree cada tipo de dinosaurio de distinto color, como el verde para cada Stegosaurus y el azul para cada Triceratop. Recórtelas y póngalas aparte.

Construir tu tren1. Haga una línea de sillas o cojines como si fueran vagones de un tren —

primero la locomotora, luego los vagones y por último el cabús.

2. Utilice los recortes de dinosaurio para crear un patrón sencillo de AB, colocando un dinosaurio en cada vagón. Por ejemplo: T.rex (A), Pteranodón (B), T.rex (A), Pteranodón (B), T.rex (A), ¿qué sigue? Pídale a su hijo que seleccione el siguiente dinosaurio del patrón.

3. Ayude a su hijo a ver el patrón. Señale los colores alternados, o decir los nombres de dinosaurio en orden de manera rítmica.

4. Intercambien roles, y permita que su niño elabore un patrón de pasajeros para que usted lo complete.

Patrones con pasajeros

If your child is ready, try more complex patterns, such as AABB or ABCABC. For older children try patterns with other characteristics, such as big and small; or spikes, wings, and plates.

Take It Further

BEEP BEEP, VROOM VROOM!Written by Stuart J. MurphyIllustrated by Chis L. Demarest

THE NAPPING HOUSEWritten by Audrey Wood Illustrated by Don Wood

Book Suggestions

App for iPhone®

CAMERA CATCHDownload it at: pbskids.org/mobile

DINO TRACKSFind it online at: pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain/games/dinotracks.html

Related Games

iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.

El contenido de esta tarjeta ha sido elaborado gracias a un programa de apoyo del Departamento de Educación. Sin embargo, el contenido no representa necesariamente las políticas del Departamento de Educación y no se debe asumir que el Gobierno Federal las endosa. Los fondos para este proyecto provienen del apoyo al programa Ready to Learn (PR/A W ARD No. U295A100025, CFDA No. 84 295A) del Departamento de Educación destinados a Corporation for Public Broadcasting. • El logo de PBS KIDS es una marca registrada de Public Broadcasting Service y debe usarse con permiso. Dinosaur Train TM y © 2013 The Jim Henson Company. Todos los derechos reservados.

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