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Fossilized Dinosaur Teeth Adaptations
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use models of fossilized dinosaur teeth to understand how dinosaur teeth were used. Learners specifically research Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops horridus dinosaurs...
Supersize That Dinosaur
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore the size and scale of dinosaurs. Learners listen to "The Littlest Dinosaurs" by Bernard Most. Then, learners estimate the size of a Triceratops and T....
Dinosaur Flesh and Bones
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore dinosaur skeletons. First, learners listen to "Bones, Bones, Dinosaur Bones" by Byron Barton to learn about the difference between pictures of dinosaurs...
Create a Dinosaur Name
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore how dinosaurs are named and what their names mean. Learners listen to "The Littlest Dinosaurs" by Bernard Most. Then, learners decode real and imaginary...
Air-filled (Pneumatic) Bone Experiments
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsJust like birds, some dinosaurs had air-filled (pneumatic) bones, which made the dinosaurs' skeletons lighter. In this activity, learners bake chicken or turkey bones and then rub the ends off...
X-ray Dinosaurs
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore dinosaur fossils and skeletons. First, learners listen to "Tyrannosaurus Rex" by Daniel Cohen to learn about T. rex dinosaurs specifically. Then,...
Dinosaur Bone Experiments
Lawrence Hall of ScienceAdd to list DetailsThis activity features two connected hands-on activities about dinosaur bones. Using chicken or turkey bones and regular household items, learners explore the scientific process of studying...
Make a Cast of a Tyrannosaurus rex Fossil
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore dinosaur fossils by making cast models of a T. rex. First, learners read about and research how dinosaur fossils form. Next, learners make impressions in clay...
Fossils: Observing, Making and Learning
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore how casts of fossilized bones are created and used to learn about dinosaurs. Learners make observations, draw diagrams and share their findings. Learners also...
Compare Dinosaur Body Parts
Children's Museum of IndianapolisAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore the size and scale of dinosaurs. Learners listen to "The Littlest Dinosaurs" by Bernard Most to learn about the different sizes of dinosaurs. Then,...