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Dinosaurs are amazing extinct creatures that lived during the Mesozoic Era (from 252 to 66 million years ago). Their fossils have been found on every continent. Over their long history, many different species evolved in all different sizes and shapes.
Paleontology is the field of science that studies the history of life on Earth that is preserved in fossils in rocks. Sometimes paleontologists can find hard parts like teeth and bones, and other times, the only evidence left behind may be footprints, or impressions of a shell, leaf, or body. Some fossils that are hundreds of millions of years old look very much like organisms that are alive today, like horseshoe crabs, cockroaches, and ginkgo trees. Others, like fossilized dinosaurs, allow us to learn about creatures that became extinct long before there were any humans on Earth.
Learn how scientists revise their understandings of past life on Earth in light of new evidence in this read-aloud of the book, Boy, Were We Wrong About Dinosaurs (by Kathleen V. Kudlinski and S.D. Schindler, 2008) Watch Here
Learn how scientists at the American Museum of Natural History compare fossils with living organisms to interpret dinosaur appearance and behavior Watch Here
What are fossils? What does a paleontologist do? Watch Here
How do paleontologists know that T. rex had good eyesight and sense of smell? Watch Here
How do paleontologists use creature features to classify groups of dinosaurs? Watch Here
I Am a Paleontologist (by They Might Be Giants, Danny Weinkauf) Watch Here
Music Video Cartoons (by Howdytoons) Watch Here
Check out what you know about Tyrannosaurus rex in this 10-question quiz from the American Museum of Natural History Take the Quiz
Imagine a new kind of dinosaur and draw it:
Challenge your family to this Mesozoic Era card game, Pterosaur: The Card Game (designed by Nick Fortugno for the American Museum of Natural History) Learn How to Play the Game
Imagine you are a T. rex
Your arms are really short! You can’t pick up your food to bite it. You’ll have to stomp on your food with your feet and rip it with your big teeth.
Imagine you are a Triceratops
You have horns on your head! You can use those to protect yourself from being eaten by other dinosaurs.
Imagine you are an Apatosaurus
Your neck is SOOOO long! You can reach up high in the trees for nice, juicy, green leaves to eat.
Take a photo or video of you and your family doing some of the above activities and tag us on social media with the hashtag #ScienceAtHomeDSC
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BRICKLIVE Ocean will be closed today, Oct. 29, due to the weather. Any tickets purchased for today will be rescheduled or refunded.
Did you hear? We’re partnering with our friends at the Crayola Experience Easton to give your family colorful savings all month long! Save $5 on each ticket when you use our online promo* code: DSCSAVE
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Steps are being taken to land the first woman and the next man on the Moon, and NASA wants to know: what would you pack for a trip to the Moon? Share your #NASAMoonKit and you may see your kit featured on the NASA social media pages! Details at go.nasa.gov/2SM1b7U.
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We are getting ready for an important #Artemis milestone: The Green Run Hot Fire Test. This test will be the last step before the core stage is fully integra...This week, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna, marking the first time this honor has been given to two women! They are the 6th and 7th women in history to win a chemistry prize. We celebrate their accomplishments and recognize that this is one more step toward greater recognition for women in STEM fields. You can learn more about their work at nyti.ms/3lqiFTF.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded to 2 Scientists for Work on Genome Editing
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Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna developed the Crispr tool, which can change the DNA of animals, plants and microorganisms with high precision.No school this Monday, Oct. 12? Join us for virtual or in-person Silly, Spooky day camp, and explore optical illusions. Plus, create your very own mini light-up jack-o-lantern! Learn more and register at bit.ly/3iADJ8q.
The Lehigh Valley Section of the American Chemical Society is sponsoring an illustrated poem contest for K-12 students. Winners will advance to the National Illustrated Poem Contest and will win special prizes! Deadline to enter is Oct. 25. More info at bit.ly/3jxbeJN.
Did you hear? We’re partnering with our friends at the Crayola Experience Easton to give your family colorful savings all month long! Save $5 on each ticket when you use our online promo* code: DSCSAVE
Purchase Tickets HERE: crayolaexperience.com/easton/buy-tickets
*Offer valid until Oct. 31. 2020. Offer valid for online purchase only. Offer only valid for full priced general admission tickets. Not valid for annual passes. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts. Valid only at Crayola Experience in Easton, Pa. Valid for up to 4 guests.
Virtual Science Clubs begin next week! Students will explore different sciences, tinker with modern technology, and build new skills that will help them navigate life in the 21st century, all from the comfort of their homes! Learn more and register at bit.ly/3mU0x6v.
In-Person Science Clubs start next week! FIRST® LEGO® League and STEAM Club are back, with extensive health & safety measures in place. Learn more and register at bit.ly/2RQYbqG.
It's not too late to register for School's Out Science Camp this Monday! School closed for Yom Kippur? We've got you covered with Think Like a S.E.A. virtual or in-person day camp for students in grades K-5. Learn more at bit.ly/2RN5xeu.
School closed on Sept. 28? Join us for Think like the S.E.A. School's Out Science Camp and learn how to think like a scientist, engineer, and artist. Virtual and in-person sessions available. Details at bit.ly/2E7euMC.
Join us for a virtual or in-person science club this fall and have the most fun with science! Clubs include STEAM Club and FIRST® LEGO® League. For more information, visit bit.ly/2ZJ4gd2.
It’s National Arts in Education week! We’re proud to celebrate our STEAM education collaboration with teachers and students throughout the Lehigh Valley.
Our namesake, Leonardo da Vinci, demonstrated that the skills developed through the arts can enhance one’s ability to think and act like a scientist and engineer.
We believe that by embracing these vibrant, interdisciplinary connections, we can empower students to meet future challenges through creative problem-solving. #BecauseOfArtsEd #ArtsEdWeek
Did you miss the Women in Science & Engineering Forum last night? Don't worry! You can watch anytime at youtu.be/YJbl_BX835U!
2020 Women in Science & Engineering Forum
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Da Vinci Science Center, in partnership with PBS39, presents the Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) Forum Panel Discussion The panel discussion aired live...Thank you to everyone who tuned in to the Women in Science & Engineering Forum tonight!
Watch the Women in Science & Engineering Forum live here!
Don't forget to tune into the Women in Science & Engineering Forum tonight at 5:30 p.m., airing live on PBS39, or watch online at davincisciencecenter.org/wiseforum, or on the PBS39 Facebook page!
Miss America 2020, Camille Schrier, visits Da Vinci Science Center and performs her very own live science show! Have a question for Camille? Let us know in the chat and you may see your question answered live!
It's almost time for Miss America's virtual live science show! Tune in right here on Facebook at 12:30 p.m. to see what she does! Plus, ask your questions and she may answer them during the show! You can submit your questions in advance at bit.ly/2Zfwo7o.
Today's the day! Meet Miss America in-person when you visit BRICKLIVE Ocean today from 10-11 a.m.! Tickets are still available at bit.ly/2DCVZj1.
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