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Meet the Scientist: Delve into Dinosaurs with Dr. Paul Brinkman

10.26.22
posted by Natalie Dekle

Like to delve into dinosaurs? Since October is International Dinosaur Month, it’s the perfect time for this topic! To wrap up the month, why not probe the prehistoric?

Check out The Walking Classroom’s Science Career Series podcasts, and hear from Dr. Paul Brinkman. The head of the History of Science Research Lab, he also serves as Curator of Special Collections at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. The podcast with Dr. Brinkman can be downloaded from our website. You can find it on WalkKits in three of The Walking Classroom’s program offerings (4-#93, 5-#99, STEM-#50) and on The Walking Classroom’s mobile app.

The podcast is a perfect starting point from which to spring into your study of dinosaurs and other things prehistoric. In it, Dr. Brinkman talks about his own work in paleontology. He also discusses past paleontologists, including his favorite from the late 19th century, Elmer Riggs.

Probing Paleontology

Want to learn more? Dig deeper with the help of internet resources. A helpful website, What is a Paleontologist? clarifies key terminology. It also explains the link between paleontologists and dinosaurs, and it even has a quiz to test students’ knowledge!

And there are plenty of paleontologists to learn about besides Dr. Brinkman’s favorite, Elmer Riggs. Learn about other notable folks in the field — both past and present. Have your students work individually or in pairs to research famous paleontologists. When they have gathered their facts, have them share their findings.

As a wrap-up, create a class timeline! Students can add their paleontologist’s name, photograph, and three to five key facts or findings. A practice like this provides a quick summary of what students have learned. It also helps keep essential information in plain sight too!

Digging into Dinosaurs

And that’s not all! Explore The American Museum of Natural History’s array of dinosaur-related activities. Flesh out a Dinosaur, Dinosaur Names Activity, and Grouping Dinosaurs are especially engaging!

screen-shot-2016-10-12-at-9-51-25-amFor a different experience, why not Adopt-a-Dinosaur? Concerned about prehistoric pandemonium? Have no fear! Your new friend will not be joining in on any classroom activity. However, your students’ newfound knowledge of the prehistoric creatures will! The fun facts they find through their research will add to the classroom experience!

Afterward, you’ll need a way to wrap things up and you may want to assess your students’ understanding too. Why not create a follow-up activity? Trivia games and scavenger hunts are popular possibilities. Now that they are dinosaur experts, your students will be able to help create some clever questions! And, they’ll likely be quick to answer too!

Looking to extend your study of dinosaurs even further? You can dive into additional available resources, or you can embark on your own explorations. While you may have missed National Fossil Day (October 12 this year), do some digging of your own to prepare for future fossil fun! Who knows what you’ll uncover?

What interesting dinosaur activities have you dug up?

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