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Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza - 10:00 AM
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
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Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Emily Warren Roebling Plaza - 10:00 AM
Brooklyn Children's Museum - 3:00 PM Pick
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Grand Central Gallery Annex - 10:00 AM
Children's Museum of Manhattan - various times Pick
Citywide - 10:00 AM
The New York Botanical Garden - 10:00 AM
Morris-Jumel Mansion - 1:00 PM Pick
The New Victory Theater
Broadway Comedy Club
Museum of Arts and Design
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Digging for Dinosaurs: A STEM Make-a-thon for Young Paleontologists
A favorite of mini-innovators across the country, this paleontology make-a-thon will challenge and engage your child in the scientific methods of discovery and observation by tapping into their wonderment and fascination with dinosaurs.
Your child will delve into the fascinating world of paleontology through Paige & Paxton’s timeless STEM storybook, Paige & Paxton Discover a Piece of the Past, and hands-on excavation of proxy dinosaur skeletons.
Admission Includes:
A copy of Paige & Paxton Discover a Piece of the Past, an easy way to leverage paleontology as a gateway science, signed by the authors.
A hands-on excavation of dinosaur fossils led by real scientists.
A model of a dinosaur designed by your future scientist.
Event Schedule
1:30 pm: Check-In
2:00 pm: Welcome, Book Signing & Icebreaker
2:15 pm: Storybook Reading
2:30 pm: Digging for Dinosaurs
3:30 pm: Paleontologist Presentations
4:00 pm: Wrap Up & Check Out