Dig It! The Fossil Workshop is an interactive educational destination where children dig in Jurassic sand quarries for their favorite 500 to 600 million year old fossils. This 2 hour science presentation will allow your students to learn about dinosaurs, fossils, paleontology, geology and prehistoric life.

 

Alligned with State Standards
The curriculum for the live Learn It! Play It! Dig It! field trip presentation is in line with state standards and grade level requirements. Some of the fossils your students will handle and learn about include: an Otodus Shark's Tooth, one of the largest recorded sharks in history, a sea scorpion over 300 million years old, and an Odontochile Spiniferum, approximately 365 million years old.

At Dig it! our staff is well trained to help the children learn:

Every child that participates in a Learn It! Play It! Dig It! field trip has the opportunity to learn about paleontology, geology, dinosaurs, fossils, prehistoric life and much more at the Dig It! Prehistoric Learning Center. They then get to apply that knowledge hands-on by digging for authentic 500 to 600 million year old fossils in the Dig It! quarries. Once they selected their favorite fossil, they are taught how to properly clean and prepare it at a real-life paleontology prep station. Finally, they get to take home their prized specimen.

The Learn It! Play It! Dig It! program is filled with verbal instruction, visual displays and educational play opportunities that all serve to reinforce the principles learned through hands-on application, the proven best method for children to learn. The Dig it facility also offers a Prehistoric Learning Center where various rare fossils are on display and children can browse fun and interesting dinosaur-themed books. This 2 hour Dig It! experience is priced low for school groups and for lower-income schools some funding may be available from the Dig It! Learn It! Foundation. Over the past four years, Dig It! The Fossil Workshop has completed over 1000 field trips, teaching and inspiring thousands of students in the areas of paleontology and geology.

In summary, we believe that all students can benefit greatly from the hands-on educational Learn It! Play It! Dig It! field trip. We look forward to your students being the next to benefit from this wonderful program.

Contact us today to book your group. Push the button below to send an email. Let us know what date and time you would like to book and all your contact information and we will get back to you. Or you can call (425) 423-8506.