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Dig into Dinosaurs!
This hands-on program gives students a chance to think like a paleontologist and explore the world of dinosaurs. Students interact with real and model fossils, study a simulated dinosaur trackway, test their ideas about how it was made, and excavate a replica field site. Children must be at least four years of age to participate.
Capacity: 1 class (Pre K - K: 16 students; Grades 1-2: 24 students) per session; 1 to 4 sessions per day.
Schedule: Available during school hours, Monday - Friday
Space/Special Requirements: Large open room to use as teaching space during visit.
| Format | Traveling Program |
| Grades | Pre-K – 2 |
| Location | n/a |
| Website | n/a |
| Media | OPEN VIDEO OPEN VIDEO |
| Duration | 50 minutes |
| Educator Guide | MOS_DigIntoDinos_EdGuide.pdf |
| Documents | MOS_DigIntoDinos_PopularPrehistoricAnimals.pdf MOS_DigIntoDinos_MakeYourOwnTraceFossil.pdf MOS_DigIntoDinos_HowBonesBecomeFossils.pdf MOS_DigIntoDinos_ReconstructingADinosaur.pdf |
| Reservation | Required. For information and reservations, please call 617-589-0354. You may also email us at travelingprograms@mos.org. |
| Fee | $335 for 1 session; $75 for each additional session. Travel fees apply for sites more than 30 miles from the Museum. |
Dig into Dinosaurs!
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Life Science (Biology) > Evolution and Biodiversity (Grade: K – 2)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Observable Properties of Objects (Grade: K – 2)
- Earth and Space Science > Earth's Materials (Grade: K – 2)
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Life Science (Biology) > 05 Evolution and Biodiversity (Grade: K – 2)
Recognize that fossils provide us with information about living things that inhabited the earth years ago. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 01 Observable Properties of Objects (Grade: K – 2)
Sort objects by observable properties such as size, shape, color, weight, and texture. - Earth and Space Science > 01 Earth's Materials (Grade: K – 2)
Recognize that water, rocks, soil, and living organisms are found on the earth's surface.
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