DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile Game Reading comprehension can be tough for some children when it comes to learning facts about things like a...
DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile Game Reading comprehension can be tough for some children when it comes to learning facts about things like animals where the topics can be technical. One way that I like to make this learning more fun is to create a game that will turn the emphasis into learning with fun about facts instead of just learning facts from a list. When the facts come in a storybook geared towards children it makes it that much more fun to make the fact learning into a fun game. With that in mind, I set out to create a fun fact or fiction themed game for the Hands-On Activities for Kids Monthly Link-Up that would not only be fun to make, but also tie into a fun book too. My hope is that this hands-on DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile Game to go along with Saltwater Crocodiles by Katie Marsico will help make your storybook learning fun, in a hands-on way that works on reading comprehension. Materials Needed To make your very own hands-on DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile Game to go with the storybook Saltwater Crocodiles you will need the following materials to make two crocodiles: A copy of Saltwater Crocodiles by Katie Pom Pom Balls (White, Black) Marsico Puffy Paint, Green DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile Hot Glue and Glue Gun Game PDF (see below) Small Water Bottle Green Pool Noodle Fun Squirt Guns White Foam Scissors Start by following these easy instructions to make your very own DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodiles to use in your game to go with the storybook Saltwater Crocodiles as you read it with or to your children. Make sure you follow the instructions and make two crocodiles…
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Start by cutting a small piece off of your green pool noodle. I found that a 5 inch piece worked best. Once it is cut off the end, carefully cut it in half from the front to the back.
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Then, cut a small piece off the edge of the top or bottom halves, in the back, to make the opening of the jaw.
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Carefully hot glue the mouth pieces together in the open position.
Next, two rows of teeth out of the white foam. You can make them in any pattern you want.
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5 Carefully hot glue the teeth onto the two sides of your mouth.
Next comes the fun part. Use hot glue to attach two large white pom pom balls for eyes to the top of your mouth. Then, use hot glue again to attach two smaller black pom pom balls to the white ones to complete your eyes. To finish off your DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile you can either use two small green pom pom balls for the nostrils or use green puffy paint like I did. I just do not know why, but I love my puffy paints. Once it is all dry attach a small water bottle to the back of your crocodile’s mouth.
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Voila! Your DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile is now ready for you to play the game with! But how do you play you say?
Place your DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile on a ledge or table or other suitable location outside. Fill your squirt guns and get ready to play the game. Re-read the book at least once and then read the questions to them. All the questions are true or false and are located in my FREE DIY Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile Game printable. When you ask a question your children can shoot their answers to make it really fun!
The True and False questions are provided on the following pages. In addition to the questions, the answers are provided for your use as the parent and teacher as well.
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Fact or Fiction Saltwater Crocodile Game Questions 1. They live in the cold waters of the arctic. 2. They only eat vegetables. 3. They can swim up to 11 mph. 4. They are in the Class Reptilia. 5. Their young eat insects and bugs. 6. They eat everything from sharks to cattle to humans. 7. They are the largest reptile in the world. 8. They can float and blend in looking like a log. 9. They never swim in freshwater. 10. They can have around 66 teeth. 11. They are smaller than the average human. 12. Their young fear predators while adults have no predators. 13. A T-Rex has a stronger bite then an adult saltwater crocodiles. 14. They bite with about 3700 pounds of force. 15. It is easy for prey to get of their death rolls. 16. They use gaping to heat themselves up. 17. They have excellent hearing and sight. 18. They need to eat every day. 19. They have smaller brains then their reptile cousins. 20. They get sick a lot. 21. They spend a lot of time alone. 22. They are very territorial. 23. The temperature of a nest determines if the egg with hatch a boy of girl crocodile. 24. Brackish means without salt.
