Dinosaur Day
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The day we now recognize as Dinosaur Day has been celebrated around the world since the early 1980s. It is a day to celebrate the amazing creatures that once roamed the Earth, and to learn more about them.
The first Dinosaur Day was organized by the Denver Museum of Natural History in 1982, and has been celebrated ever since. The day was inspired by the discovery of a fossilized dinosaur in Colorado in 1877. This discovery was the first major dinosaur fossil discovery in the United States and helped to spark an interest in dinosaurs that continues today.
Dinosaur Day is celebrated in different ways around the world. In some places, it is a day of lectures and educational programs about dinosaurs. Other places host special exhibits and activities for children, such as fossil digs, crafts, and games. Some museums even feature special dinosaur-themed events, such as films and dinosaur-themed parties.
The purpose of Dinosaur Day is to bring attention to the amazing creatures that lived so long ago and to promote scientific research and education about them. By celebrating Dinosaur Day, we can continue to learn more about these amazing creatures and their impact on our world.
You can celebrate Dinosaur Day by:
- Make a dinosaur-themed craft.
- Read dinosaur-themed books. Here are some FAVORITES:
DANNY AND THE DINOSAUR BY SIDD HOFF
HOW TO CATCH A DINOSAUR BY ADAM WALLACE
DINOSAURS BEFORE DARK BY MARY POPE OSBOURNE
- Watch dinosaur-themed movies, like THE LAND BEFORE TIME
- Create a dinosaur diorama.
- Visit a local museum that has dinosaur exhibits. No local museums? Take a virtual tour of DINO HALL in the Los Angeles Natural History Museum. Their virtual tour page even has dinosaur-themed activities!
- Have a dino-picnic with dinosaur-shaped food.
- Make a dinosaur fossil excavation. Check out this DIY
- Go to a park and explore How Big Dinosaurs really were with this activity: How big were the dinosaurs
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