General Outline

• Orientation: "Where did Dinosaurs Live?"
  • What is a fossil? Geology & Biology
  • What branch of science studies ancient life? Geology & Biology
  • What is a dinosaur? Geology & Biology
  • Did dinosaurs live in Colorado? Geology & Biology
  • Did dinosaurs all live at the same time? Geology
  • Bonus: Has the climate and geography changed in Morrison through time? How do we know?
• "Jurassic Morrison" 
  • What historical significance does Morrison have in paleontology? History
  • Name two animal species that lived in Morrison during the Late Jurassic? Biology
  • What was Morrison climate and geography like during the Late Jurassic? Geology & Geography
  • How was Jurassic Morrison similar and different to Morrison today? Geology, Geography, Biology
  • What type of rock are the Stegosaurus tracks preserved in? Geology
  • What does the rock that the Stegosaurus tracks are preserved on tell us about how the sand was deposited? Geology
• "Cretaceous Colorado"
  • How did the climate and geography change in Morrison during the Late Cretaceous? Geology & Geography
  • What kinds of plants and animals lived here during the Late Cretaceous? Biology
  • Compare and contrast the geography of Morrison during Cretaceous and Jurassic. How are they similar and different? Geography & Geology
  • Activity: hands-on encounter the giant fossil skulls.
• "Ice Age Survivors"
  • What was Morrison climate and geography like during the Pleistocene? Geology & Geography
  • What kinds of plants and animals lived here during the Pleistocene? Biology
  • How does this habitat compare to other periods of Morrison history? Geology & Geography
  • Activity: meet an Ice Age Survivor - (pet a live snake)

• Behind the Scenes: Paleontology Lab 
• See where museum staff prepare fossils for study and display. Clean a fossil with a little help from our staff.

• Optional, self-guided activity:
  • "Fossil Pit" fossil dig activity for young children.