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A Celebration of Fossils
Special Online Events for Families, November 7-17, 2020
Join us for 10 days of fossil fun! We usually celebrate our annual Fossil Family Festival in November but this year we've moved our celebration online.
From November 7-17, we're offering digital programs and activities with paleontologists, fossil preparators, educators, and artists.
Video Webinar: Natural History at Home - Dinosaur Drawings
Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 11 a.m. ET
The exploration of natural history doesn't have to just happen at the museum - it can happen in your home too!
Join museum educators as they walk your family through science skill-building activities and ways to explore the natural world and collections.
Follow along with two of the world’s top paleoartists, Bob Walters and Tess Kissinger, as they teach you how to sketch your own dinosaur drawings! As you sketch, they will talk about how they use scientific evidence to create their art, and afterwards, they will answer any questions you may have about dinosaurs and paleoart.
Please make sure to have the following materials:
- Paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Marker
How to Join: The program will be presented on Zoom video. Click this link to join: https://zoom.us/j/95141495836
Registration/Signup: Registration is optional; you do not need to register to participate. However, by registering you help us learn about who is attending our programs while the museum is closed, so we can better serve our audiences. Register
Historia Natural en Casa: "Los Gigantes del Sur"
Domingo, 15 de noviembre, 2020 a las 2 p.m. (Hora del Este, EEUU)
La exploración de la historia natural no solo tiene que suceder en el museo, ¡también puede ocurrir en tu hogar!
Acompaña a los educadores del museo mientras guían a tu familia a través de actividades de desarrollo de habilidades científicas, leen libros de ciencia y naturaleza e introducen formas de explorar el mundo natural y las colecciones.
En este programa viajaremos millones de años al pasado para aprender más sobre dinosaurios encontrados en América del Sur. Con la ayuda del paleontólogo Fernando Novas, conoceremos a algunos de los dinosaurios más grandes descubiertos hasta hoy: “Los gigantes del Sur.” ¡Luego, el paleoartista Sebastian Rozadilla nos enseñará a dibujar uno de estos gigantes!
Cómo unirse: el programa será presentado a través de Zoom; haga clic en este enlace para unirse: https://zoom.us/j/98346830956
Registro: el registro es opcional pero no es necesario para participar. Sin embargo, al registrarse, nos ayuda a saber quién asiste a nuestros programas mientras el museo está cerrado, esto nos ayuda a servir mejor a nuestro público. Registrarse
Fossils Live!
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 2 p.m. ET
Get a special tour behind the scenes in the fossil prep lab at the National Museum of Natural History with fossil preparator Michelle Pinsdorf. She will show you how she cleans, prepares, and protects fossils that come to the museum from the field. She and paleobiologist Karma Nanglu will answer your questions and connect you to this important and fun work.
How to Join: The webinar will be presented on Zoom video; a link will be emailed to registrants and posted on this website before the program.
Registration: Registration is optional; you do not need to register to participate. However, by registering you help us learn about who is attending our programs while the museum is closed, so we can better serve our audiences. You also get an opportunity to opt-in to our museum e-newsletter and be notified of future live video programs. Register
Resources for Kids, Families, and Teachers
Check out these fossil-related activities, videos, and featured collections at your own pace!
Activities:
- Paleo Art – Edge of Extinction: Make Your Own Dinosaur Ecosystem Mural
- Tiny Fossils, Big Picture
- Whale Evolution
Videos:
Featured Collection:
More Fossil Resources