Dino Explorers | Cleveland Museum of Natural History

Happy, the Cleveland Museum of Natural History’s iconic sauropod, is the star of this show.

Meet hungry herbivores, keen carnivores, and modern-day dinosaurs in this fossil-filled extravaganza. Join our Museum educators to learn how paleontologists understand the deep past and how it relates to life today. Students will see the biggest and best dinosaurs the Museum has to offer and have close interactions with curated Museum-quality specimens. Experience dinosaurs like never before in our newly imagined galleries!

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Ohio’s Learning Standards

Kindergarten

Life Science – Physical and Behavioral Traits of Living Things

Living things have specific characteristics and traits.
Living things have physical traits and behaviors, which influence their survival.

Grade 1

Life Science – Basic Needs of Living Things

Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.
Living things survive only in environments that meet their needs.

Grade 2

Life Science – Interactions Within Habitats

Living things cause changes on Earth.
All organisms alive today result from their ancestors, some of which may be extinct. Not all kinds of organisms that lived in the past are represented by living organisms today.

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Guided, Assembly, and Live Animal Programs ($15/student, PreK-12, $300 minimum fee for fewer than 20 students) Important note: Lunch space is limited.

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