What is bigger than dinosaurs??? The Indianapolis Children’s Museum opened the
Dinosphere exhibit so kids can learn about dinosaurs in a hands-on way. In case you can’t make a trip out to Indy,
you can head on-line to see some of the fun and games!
At Dinosphere’s web site, you can take a virtual tour of the
facility through video clips.
You can look at different dino profiles of your
favorites! Learn facts about the
dinosaur’s past and even see a fossil of the beasties! My favorite part of the web site is by far
the fossil close-ups. By ‘scanning’ with
a magnifying glass, you can learn specifics about some of the bones.
You can also find out more about the specific dinosaurs that
call Dinosphere home, like Bucky the T Rex!
With a story about each dinosaur’s discovery and pictures of the
fossils, it’s like the dinos never went extinct. There is an entire page devoted to preparing
fossils, so you can really understand the labor and the journey that has been
put into the museum.
Different search features and options are available for
kids, parents, and teachers. Kids can
play games and do web quests to find out more information. This is just such a neat site to go along
with such a cool topic that is sure to wow.
Check it out!