Online Education

Welcome Teachers, Parents, Grandparents, and Friends.

Dinosaur Ridge is ready to help with the many challenges of engaging kids during nationwide school closures. If you’ve just become a homeschooler or are simply looking for activities to keep your kiddos occupied, we’ve got you covered! We’ll be posting activities and exercises here as well as adding links to our Facebook page.

DONATIONS
The content featured below is free, but we welcome donations to help us weather this incredible financial storm and be ready to open in the near future. A donation of $2-$5 per activity is suggested. Donate today.

Audio Tour
And, you can always download our audio tour (accompanied by pictures) if you are venturing out the Ridge or hanging out on your couch. $8 per download. Learn more about our Audio Tour.

Educational Virtual Tour
We are pleased to offer a NEW virtual tour of Dinosaur Ridge! The virtual content includes a 30-40 minute video tour of 8 fossil and geology interpretive stops on Dinosaur Ridge, supporting slides relating to the tour stops, an educator’s guide including lesson plans and science standards, and student activities. To learn more and register for the virtual experience, click here.

NEW: Check out our very first TriceraTOTs Facebook Live video. Learn how to make dinosaur footprints!

GUIDES & WORKBOOKS:

FAMILY FIELD GUIDE

Read together online or download for more hands-on learning about Dinosaur Ridge. Perfect for 5-11-year-olds. Suggested donation $5.

FOSSILS & FUN WORKBOOK
This workbook is perfect for future paleontologists, outdoor enthusiasts, and animal lovers to do science in a whole new way. Suggested donation $2.

ACTIVITIES:

ARCHAEOLOGY POTTERY

Learn how Ancestral Puebloans used a method called ‘coil and scrape’ pottery, that is still being used today. Great, creative project for 8-11-year olds. Suggested donation $2.

EPSOM SALT CRYSTAL CAVE ACTIVITY

Let’s get this activity started and learn all about stalactites and stalagmites! Suggested donation $2.

DINOSAUR NAME GAME

What’s in a name? You gotta play to find out! Download the pdf below or above, but read the instructions first! Suggested donation $2.

OWL PELLET DISSECTION

It’s time to dive into owl pellets? What are owl pellets, link and learn folks…link and learn! Suggested donation $2.

SAND LAYER DEPOSITION

Create your own geologic model of Colorado’s Front Range. Download the pdf below are above but be sure to read the instructions first! Suggested donation $2.