Last Friday, I took my kids to a dinosaur museum as a homeschool field trip. We had read a few books about dinosaurs ahead of time in preparation for the trip, discussing various dinosaurs, how fossils are formed, and how dig sites function. As the trip to the museum approached, the kids expressed their excitement, and their enthusiasm continued through the museum.
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| Checking out some real dinosaur bones |
The museum had a little "dig site" where the kids could pretend to dig for fossils.
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| K brushing off a dinosaur bone. |
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| H enjoying the "sand" |
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| AJ enjoying the dig pit |
After digging for fossils, we continued around the museum. It is fun to see the scale of the dinosaurs in person. It just gives one a better appreciation of how large they really were. At one point, they even had a representation of just how big a brontasaurus (apatasaurus) leg was. The museum also housed several bones and skulls from various dinosaurs.
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| A triceratops skull |
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| H wanted to return to the dig pit for a second and third time |
The museum also housed several animated dinosaurs, which the kids thoroughly enjoyed.
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| H watching the animated triceratops |
When we finished touring the museum, we hit the gift shop. There, we found an apatasaurus, which the kids took turns riding.
We also found a dinosaur bingo game, which the kids played upon returning home. It was a fun-filled day, and we plan on returning again someday soon.
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