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Halloween Dinosaur & Fossil Show

During this Halloween-themed lesson, students will learn all about the animals we call dinosaurs and the science of paleontology by understanding what a fossil is and how a fossil is formed.

Anthony Pontiero

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5.0

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(106)

What's included

1 live meeting

45 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

US Grade Kindergarten - 3

Are you ready for a fang-tastic Halloween dinosaur adventure?! This course will be all about dinosaurs, fossil, & paleontology, but with a Halloween twist!! Learners will also meet our baby Spinosaurus named Paleo and see our exploding pumpkin volcano experiment. The class break down can be seen below.

Halloween Dinosaur & Fossil Show
• Welcome to the Science Lab Introduction
• What is a Dinosaur 101
• How/Where do Fossil Form (What is Paleontology?)
• Replica Fossils Visuals
• Visit from Paleo the Happy Mummy King
• Exploding Pumpkin Volcano Experiment 
• Question and Answer Session

 Learners are also encouraged to bring their favorite dinosaur toy or fossil to share with the group after class.

Learning Goals

Students will go back in time in order to increase their knowledge of prehistoric life by looking at all kinds of fossils. Learners should go away with an understanding of what a fossil is, how a fossil is formed and what makes a dinosaur a dinosaur.

Other Details

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Sources

We will refer to many visuals including our slides presentation, our replica fossil collection and our many dinosaur figures. For more information you can listen to our podcast called the Dinosaur Review for Kids on your favorite podcasting platfrom.

Anthony Pontiero

Joined March, 2021

5.0

106reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

I am the owner & lead park ranger of the Stomp Chomp Roar company. We have been providing prehistoric themed education & entertainment for children & their families since 2019.