Dinosaur Fossils and Rocks | Vegas PBS STEAM Camp

Vegas PBS STEAM Camp | Dinosaur Fossils and Rocks

SEASON 3: EPISODE 2 | Airdate: 6/7/2021

Visit a dinosaur excavation site with paleontologists from the Nevada Science Center to learn about fossils.  Then, explore how paleontologists study rocks to reveal what Southern Nevada’s landscape looked like in prehistoric times.    

Investigate each topic further through interactive at-home STEAM challenges and book talks with librarians from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District.  

Episode Guests

• Becky Hall, Paleontologist, Nevada Science Center
• Josh Bonde, Ph.D,Paleontologist, Nevada Science Center
• Mr. Joey, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
• Yvonne Tran, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
• Scarlette,Student
• Ronaldo,Student

Resources

• All About Fossils | Dinosaur Train
• Fossil Hunting | Outdoor Nevada
• Rocks and Minerals | Science Trek
• Celery Investigation Data Collection Chart 
• Limestone Investigation Data Collection Chart

Books Featured

• A Rock Can Be… by Laura Purdie Salas and illustrated by Violeta Dabija
• Everything Dinosaurs by Blake Hoena part of National Geographic Kids
• Water and Rock: How the Grand Canyon Formed by Theresa Emminizer

If you would like ideas and free resources to help you implement Vegas PBS STEAM Camp in your afterschool or summer program, contact us at:
steamcamp@vegaspbs.org