Where do fossils that aren't on display in a museum go? Learn about the dinosaur collections at the Museum of the Rockies as part of the larger PBS Eons series of videos. The collections manager explains how they care for fossils and where they keep them safe inside the museum.

Concepts

dinosaurs, fossils

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Learn more about the B-rex discussed in the video
• Research which dinosaurs cared for their young based on the shared research

Classroom Considerations

• Content ends at 7:20, and the remaining video is an advertisement

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Offers subtitles for English learners
• Provides a behind-the-scenes look at a dinosaur museum
• Introduces a field many people don't realize exists

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.8.2 SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.6-8.4 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4