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Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History

Discovering Dinosaurs

Cast skeleton of an Edmontosaurus annectens dinosaur
Edmontosaurus annectens, a hadrosaurid dinosaur. Credit: Department of Paleobiology, Smithsonian Institution.

Live Video School Program for Grades K-2

During this museum-educator-led program, students will make observations of dinosaur characteristics, discover how paleontologists learn about ancient animals by studying fossils, and practice some of the same scientific skills used by museum scientists!

Formats

Designed to accommodate classes, grades, or groups with 15-1,000 students. Students will not be visible to the museum educator or other students, but they will be able to submit questions in writing through the Q&A, and interact through polls.

Designed to accommodate classes of 15 - 35 students. Students will be visible to the museum educator and their classmates, and will have the ability to raise their hand to ask and answer questions. In order to participate in this format, those registering will need to provide proof of parental permissions to participate in onscreen programs. If you would like to register for more than 35 students you will need to book a second slot.

Designed to accommodate individual students or small groups with less than 15 students. Students will not be visible to the museum educator or other students, but they will be able submit questions in writing through the Q&A, and interact through polls. Homeschool Days available the first Monday of the month, October 4, November 1, and December 6, 2021.

Register

  • Registered programs, 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. ET, from October 4, 2021, to December 17, 2021. DCPS teachers please contact us if classes need to be scheduled at alternate times.
  • Registration is open for programs from October 4-December 17, 2021. Register for Digital School Programs

Supplemental Video

More Videos

Michelle Pinsdorf in the fossil prep lab.
A Tour of the Fossil Prep Lab
Video screen with words Tylosaurus Story Time, with three illustrated boxes below it
Tylosaurus Story Time

Extension Resources

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.