Dinosaur Songs
These Songs are posted with permission.
They are Dinosaur Unit Study excerpts from the Unit Study Coffee Table E-mail Newsletter.
The two following songs are sung to the tune of "The Wheels On The Bus"
All Around The Swamp
The Pteranodon's wings went FLAP,FLAP,FLAP,
FLAP,FLAP,FLAP,FLAP.FLAP,FLAP
The Pteranodon's wings went FLAP, FLAP, FLAP
All around the swamp.
The Tyrannosaurus Rex went GRRR,GRRR, GRRR,
GRRR, GRRR, GRRR, GRRR, GRRR, GRRR,
The Tyrannosaurus Rex went GRR, GRR, GRR,
All around the swamp.
The Triceratops horns went POKE, POKE, POKE
POKE, POKE, POKE, POKE, POKE, POKE,
The Triceratops horns went POKE, POKE ,POKE,
All around the swamp.
The Brontosaurus went MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH,
MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH,MUNCH, MUNCH
The Brontosaurus went MUNCH, MUNCH, MUNCH,
All around the swamp.
The Stegosaurus tail went SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE,
SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE,
The Stegosaurus tail went SPIKE, SPIKE, SPIKE,
All around the swamp.
The Dinosaur Song
The tyrannosaurus Rex had great big teeth,
Great big teeth, great big teeth.
The tyrannosaurus Rex had great big teeth,
When the dinosaurs roamed.
Additional verses:
The apatosaurus had a very long tail...
The diplodocus' nostrils were on top of his head...
The saltopus was as small as a cat...
I'm Bringing Home A Baby Dinosaur
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Won't my mommy fall right through the floor
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Ouch! He squished me!
Flat as a pancake!
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Won't my mommy hide behind the door
I'm bringing home a baby dinosaur
Tromp! Tromp! Tromp! Tromp!
The following song is sung to the tune of "Alouette"
Allosaurus
Allosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus,
Apatosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex!
Stegosaurus, Trachodon,
Triceratops, Pteranodon.
Dinosaurs, dinosaurs,
Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, oh....
Allosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus,
Apatosaurus, Tyrannosaurus Rex!
The three following songs are sung to the tune of "10 Little Indians"
Ten Big Dinosaurs
1 big, 2 big, 3 big dinosaurs,
4 big, 5 big, 6 big dinosaurs,
7 big, 8 big, 9 big dinosaurs,
10 big dinosaurs!
They all lived a long , long time ago.
They all lived a long, long time ago.
They all lived a long, long time ago.
Now there are no more.
Dinosaurs Were Really Grand
One little, two little, three little dinosaurs,
Walking in the forest and walking on the seashores.
It makes me sad they're not around anymore
Dinosaurs were really grand.
Colorful Dinosaurs
1 red
1 blue
1 green dinosaur
1 orange
1 yellow
1 white dinosaur
1 pink
1 brown
1 black dinosaur
9 dinosaurs in all
The following song is sung to the tune of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs lived long ago,
Some swam, some walked,
Some flew, you know.
Some were very big and some were small,
Some were gigantic, very tall.
Dinosaurs lived long ago,
Some walked, some swam,
Some flew, you know.
The following song is sung to the tune of "Where, Oh Where, Has My Little Dog Gone"
Where Did The Dinosaurs Go?
Oh, where, oh where did the dinosaurs go?
Oh, where, oh where can they be?
They were much too big to just disappear.
It sure is puzzling to me!
The following song is sung to the tune of "Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear"
Dinosaurs, Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, stomped around.
Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, shook the ground.
Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, some gave fear.
Dinosaurs, dinosaurs, we wish you were here.
The three following songs are sung to the tune of "Mary Had A Little Lamb"
Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth
Dinosaurs once ruled the Earth,
Ruled the Earth, Ruled the Earth.
Dinosaurs once ruled the Earth
Many years ago.
(other verses)
Stegosaurus swished it's tail
Brontosaurus was very big
The Brachiosaurus lived in the water
Apatosaurus stomped so hard
Pterodactyl was a winged flier
The Trachodon had 2000 teeth
Triceratops had 3 horns
Tyrannosaurus Rex was the king
I'd Like To Be A Dinosaur
I'd like to be a dinosaur, dinosaur, dinosaur.
And if I was a dinosaur, I would be a _________.
(Each child has a turn naming which dinosaur he would like to be)
Dinosaurs by Don Cooper
Dinosaurs are very different, very different, very different,
Dinosaurs are very different, but they are very big.
Tyrannosaurus was a mean old thing, mean old thing, mean old thing,
Tyrannosaurus was a mean old thing, cause he ate up all the others.
Anklyosaurus back was curved, back was curved, back was curved,
Anklyosaurus back was curved, that's how he got his name.
Trachodon had 2000 teeth, 2000 teeth, 2000 teeth,
Trachodon had 2000 teeth so he was called rough toothed.
Stegosaurus was all bumpy, was all bumpy, was all bumpy,
Stegosaurus was all bumpy and he only ate plants.
Brontosaurus was very big, was very big, was very big,
Brontosaurus was very big and he lived with Fred Flintstone.
Now you know about dinosaurs, dinosaurs, dinosaurs,
Now you know about dinosaurs, so I think that I am through.
The following song is sung to the tune of "Muffin Man"
Do You Know...
Oh, do you know the Stegosaurus?
The Stegosaurus, the Stegosaurus?
Oh, do you know the Stegosaurus?
He had plates upon his back.
Additional Verses
Apatosaurus......he has a very long neck.
Tyrannosaurus Rex......he was very fierce.
Triceratops....he has three big horns.
The two following songs are sung to the tune of "Row Your Boat"
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs, dinosaurs
Eating fruits and weeds
Take a bite and chew it well
And then spit out the seeds.
Dinosaurs
Great big dinosaurs
Lived so long ago.
Some liked land, and some liked water.
Some flew in the air.
Great big dinosaurs
lived so long ago.
Some had horns, and some had spikes.
Some had wings like bats.
Great big dinosaurs
Lived so long ago.
Some ate plants, and some ate meat,
But now there are no more.
The following song is sung to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching"
The Dinosaurs Go Marching
The dinosaurs go marching one by one, hurrah, hooray
The dinosaurs go marching one by one, hurrah, hooray
The dinosaurs go marching one by one, the little one stopped to stand in the sun,
And they all go marching round and round and up and down.
Additional verses
Two-to admire the view.
Three-eat from a tree.
Four-to give a roar.
Five-to say alive.
Six-gather some sticks.
Seven- to look to heaven.
Eight-to kiss his mate.
Nine-to scratch his spine.
Ten-to feel the wind.