Dinosaur Dig

Posted by 2012 Kids Expedition Team in Hands-On Explorer on July 9, 2012
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Caitlin: Today the team went to Two Medicine Dinosaur Center. We had a tour with Timeline Adventures. Learning about identifying fossils, digging up fossils, and preserving them was probably the most enjoyable day, in my opinion. The fossils we uncovered were the lower leg bones of a Hadrosaurus, a T-rex tooth, and scattered Hadrosaurus bones. Getting to help dig up dinosaur bones was amazing. Carefully brushing and chipping off rock helped to expose more of the fossil. Once the fossil is all exposed, paper towels and water are “painted” on. The plaster is applied by hand and the fossil was pried out of the ground. It was a neat experience getting to preserve a real dinosaur fossil. I’ve been looking forward to this day ever since I won the expedition! I learned a lot about dinosaurs and fossils and the rest of the team did too.
 

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  1. Little Dragonfire
    July 9, 2012, 11:16 pm

    That sounds sooo exciting! How big were the fossils?
    ~Dragon~

  2. thejunglegirl
    July 9, 2012, 11:44 pm

    That’s so cool that you guys got to dig up real dinosaur fossils! I bet you had a lot of fun. Can’t wait to read about your next adventure!

    - Kobie
    2011 HOEC (Cayman Islands)

  3. geckoexplorer
    July 10, 2012, 6:58 am

    :D

  4. geckoexplorer
    July 10, 2012, 7:23 am

    That is awesome that you uncovered real dinosaur bones! To think nobody has seen those bones since a loooong time ago. :) Do you get to keep a peice? That would be so cool.

    ~Gecko~

  5. GodGirl5
    July 10, 2012, 2:57 pm

    So cool! Can I try to dig fossolis! lol

  6. ben-montana-2012
    July 16, 2012, 9:06 pm

    It was really fun getting to dig up real dinosaur bones at a real dig site. I think it might have been my favorite day.

  7. Dinogirl1234
    October 24, 2012, 1:40 pm

    How can I go do that? it looks soooooo cool!!! :D

  8. Dinogirl1234
    October 24, 2012, 2:00 pm

    how can I go on a dinosaur dig?!?

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