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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.
Fossils Live! A Tour of the Fossil Prep Lab
Tuesday, November 17
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 shows how she cleans, prepares, and protects fossils that come to the museum from the field. She and paleobiologist Karma Nanglu answer questions and connect you to this important and fun work.
Watch a recorded video of this program!
Historia Natural en Casa: "Los Gigantes del Sur"
Domingo, 15 de noviembre, 2020
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 viajamos millones de años al pasado para aprender más sobre dinosaurios encontrados en América del Sur. Con la ayuda del paleontólogo Fernando Novas, conocimos a algunos de los dinosaurios más grandes descubiertos hasta hoy: “Los gigantes del Sur.” Luego, el paleoartista Sebastian Rozadilla nos enseño a dibujar uno de estos gigantes.
¡Mira una grabación de este programa!
Video Webinar: Natural History at Home - Dinosaur Drawings
Saturday, November 7, 2020
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 describe how they use scientific evidence to create their art.
Please make sure to have the following materials:
- Paper
- Pencil
- Eraser
- Marker
Watch a recorded video of this program!
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
- Evolve or Perish Board Game
- Whale Evolution
- Virtual Tour: David H. Koch Hall of Fossils – Deep Time