Dinosaur Digs
For Families and Teachers
The Children’s Museum mission is to create extraordinary learning experiences that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. Travel with Children’s Museum’s experts and discover the inspiration behind Dinosphere: Now You’re In Their World and have an extraordinary one-of-a-kind experience of your own.
 Teacher Digs:
Dinosaur Science —
Dinosaur Collecting Expedition in South Dakota
July 7 – July 12, 2008
Family Day Digs:
Ruth Mason Quarry Day Dig —
Faith, South Dakota, July 2, 3, and 5, 2008
Registration and full payment for all digs must be made no later than June 15, 2007.
Dinosaur Science —
Dinosaur Collecting Expedition in South Dakota, July 7 – 12, 2008
Join the dinosaur expedition and teacher Rick Crosslin on this dinosaur expedition for teachers designed to do the science that normally you only read about in your textbooks. Teachers will spend two days collecting fossils for The Children’s Museum at the Ruth Mason Quarry — the largest fossil bed of duck-billed dinosaurs in the world. Then visit the Black Hills Geologic Institute, the Badlands and other South Dakota sites.
| Teachers: |
Grades K – 8 |
| Dates: |
Monday – Saturday, July 7 – 12 |
| Special Orientation: |
To be announced |
| Times: |
off-site times vary |
| Location: |
South Dakota |
| Fee: |
• $775 per person based on double occupancy
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• $995 per person based on single occupancy |
| Optional Graduate Credit: |
Two or three credit hours |
Registration and Full Payment Deadline: June 13
For more information, contact Rick Crosslin at (317) 334-3818.
Fees do not include transportation cost to South Dakota. Hotel cost and lunches on the days out at the dig site are included. While in South Dakota, transportation will be provided by museum staff.
To register, contact Valerie at (317) 334-3317. A $100 nonrefundable down payment is required at the time of registration.
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 Family Dinosaur Digs
Plan a western adventure for your family that includes digging for dinosaur fossils in South Dakota.
Join staff experts from The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis on a dinosaur dig in Faith, South Dakota. You can dig for 1, 2 or 3 days at the Ruth Mason Quarry, a privately owned ranch leased by the museum.
Dig Dates are July 2, 3, or 5, 2008
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
$100 per member
$110 per non-member
Costs are per person per day and include lunch at the ranch.
Recommended for families with children ages 6 and above.
Faith is approximately 3 ˝ hours northwest of Rapid City, SD. You will make your own reservations at the Prairie Vista Inn in Faith, SD. This is the only hotel in the area. The phone number is: 605-967-2343. Please state that you are with The Children’s Museum.
Contact Leslie Power at (317) 334-3822 or LeslieP@ChildrensMuseum.org for more information.
Other South Dakota Treasures
What else can a family do in South Dakota? South Dakota is a state rich with unique treasures. As you build your family adventure, all of the following are highly recommended by the museum.
- Badlands National Park (1-day)
- Mount Rushmore National Park (1/2-day)
- Wind Cave National Park (1/2-day)
- Mammoth Site (1/2-day)
- Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Hill City (1/2-day)
- Custer State Park (1/2-day)
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