Harry finds some dusty plastic dinosaurs in Nan's attic. He cleans them, finds out their names and takes them everywhere - until, one day, the dinosaurs get lost! The lost property man gets a surprise when Harry proves the dinosaurs are his by calling them over to him.
Write a story about a boy / girl who discovers 'bucketful of…' in an attic. What might they discover? What adventures will they have?
Imagine that you find an old box in your attic. What might be hidden inside?
Rewrite the story from the point of view of one of the dinosaurs.
Can you think of any special tricks to help you to learn the spellings of different dinosaur names?
Read some of the other books that feature Harry and his dinosaurs. Could you make up a new adventure for them?
Science
Find out about the dinosaurs mentioned in the book and the similarities / differences between them.
Computing
Use publishing software to make a 'missing' poster that asks people to get in touch with Harry if they find his missing dinosaurs.
Can you make an animation that shows how different dinosaurs moved?
Design Technology
Design a special container for Harry to keep the dinosaurs in, so that he doesn't have to use a bucket any more.
Art
Look at light and shading in the illustration of Harry and his nan discovering the old box. Could you create your own artwork that includes light and dark areas?
Can you draw / paint a new type of dinosaur?
Look at images of different dinosaurs and use these as the inspiration for your own art.
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