Dinosaur Science

The grade 2 students went to Dinosaur World this week, so they are excited to learn anything about dinosaurs. Today they investigated the dinosaur videos on PBSkids.org. One of the girls turned to me after a few minutes watching the videos. She pointed to the man on the screen and said, “He is a paleontologist!” I was amazed that she knew the word and could pronounce it. They obviously had learned more than that the T. Rex was a large dinosaur. They had learned which scientists study old, extinct plants and animals, that some animals become extinct and about being careful searching for fossils. It seems the fossil search was a highlight of the trip.