Preschool Plant Activity – What Happened to the Dinosaurs?

Does your preschooler love dinosaurs, but doesn’t understand why they’re not around anymore? Or are you looking for a preschool plant activity to explain why plants need the sunlight? With this fun and easy preschool plant activity, your preschooler will understand how the dinosaurs died out and the importance of sunlight to plants.

 

This preschool plant activity ties in great with Preschool Themes - Dinosaurs from the Education PreschoolRock site. 

 

 

The dinosaurs were probably wiped out when a meteor hit earth hard enough to cause a giant ball of dust to form. It blocked out the sun, and plants started to die. Without plants the dinosaurs couldn’t eat and became extinct. 

 

That plants need sunlight to survive.

 

 

Two of the same house plants in pots or if the weather is good, two outdoor plants.

A sunny spot

A dark spot such as a garage, basement, laundry room etc.

Water

 

 

Step one: Have your preschooler choose a sunny or light-filled spot to set up their plant.

Step two: Have your preschooler choose a dark spot for the other spot. Make sure this spot will get little to no light.

 

Step three: Observe the plants for changes. Over time, the plant kept in the dark will yellow and eventually dies without light. The plant in the light should thrive. To really prove your point, as soon as your plant starts yellow, move it out into the light. It should become healthy again. 

 

Step four: You and your preschooler should care for these plants the same, so make sure you or your preschooler are watering them around the same time and the same amount every day.