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Ongoing Dinosaur Events & Attractions
Pearl Observatory (Gillette) - earth & space science enrichment programs, including a fossil dig & be a paleontologist for the day, for schools, scouts, camps & libraries
Science Discoveries (Florham Park) - exhibit at Imagine That! featuring dinosaurs The Dinosaur Den (Morristown) - part of the permanent collection at the Morris Museum Rutgers Geology Museum (New Brunswick) - exhibits include a dinosaur trackway & there are family programs offered (generally the hands-on activities in the museum and the "Late Nights" are for ages 5 to middle school (range from coloring stations to more advanced activities) and the field trips are best for ages 8 & older) Stirling Hill Mining Museum (Ogdensburg) - Search around in the Zobel Exhibit Hall and you will find dinosaur eggs, dinosaur bones, petrified wood, a full-size replica Tyrannosaurus Rex skull, and a large slab of siltstone showing embedded dinosaur footprints. Dinosaur Cave (Paramus) - one of many exhibits at the New Jersey Children's Museum Field Station Dinosaurs (Secaucus) -is now open to the public! Attraction includes more than 30 life-sized, realistic dinosaurs, fossil dig and more; currently open to the public on weekends only; select dinosaurs visit libraries throughout the state for special events Camden Children's Garden (Camden) - has a small dinosaur garden with sculptures |
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Dinosaurs Online & Tech Resources
Dinosaurs Online
World's First Dino Skeleton Found in NJ! - learn more about the Hadrosaurus foulkii, NJ's official state dinosaur; sadly, to see him, you have to go to the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA
Ology - kids' page of the American Museum of Natural History with activities and fun for various sciences including paleontology, archaeology & zoology Spot the Dinosaur - match the dinosaur with his shadow to hear him roar; for preschoolers (with help) & up Dinosaur Crafts - crafts & coloring pages Dino Fun - a variety of online dinosaur games Dinosaur Train - PBS Kids website has dinosaur games & printable coloring pages Ology - American Museum of Natural History's online games for kids in anthropology, archaeology, astronomy, earth & more KidsDinos.com - dinosaur games, dinosaur timeline and more Dino Dictionary - profiles of more than 300 dinosaurs listed alphabetically; each profile includes a description, a pronunciation guide (including audio) and a picture of the dinosaur's size compared to a human being Dinosaur Dig - part of the San Diego Natural Museum; includes some games and a fossil field guide Zoom Dinosaurs - lots of information about dinosaurs including myths, types of fossils, interactive games, printable activities & more Discovery Dinosaur Central - the Discovery Channel's site that includes video clips, a chance to go back in time and dinosaur games Fossils & Dinosaurs - Fossil facts, dinosaur quiz game and more Jersey Boys Hunt Dinosaurs - informative blog that includes a "dinosaur of the week" Dinosaur PC Games
Save The Dinos
 - computer game where kids shoot beach balls at mischievous monkeys to save dinosaur skeletons from being dismantled; learning quizzes throughout boost dinosaur knowledge; some kids 4 & 5 could play easy mode but probably best suited for 6 & up
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Dinosaur Techie Fun
Ultimate Dinopedia - a book for the iPad by National Geographic
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Dinosaur Books
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Suggested Reading list by Piscataway Library
Dinosaurs: Lift-The -Flap (Usborne Lift-the-Flap)
 (aDinosaurs: Lift-The -Flap (Usborne Lift-the-Flap) - This book is a nice introduction for toddlers through early elementary students. The descriptions and scientific names are geared more for older children but younger ones will still enjoy learning about dinosaurs and the flaps and colorful illustrations will appeal to all ages. (ages 4-8) Dinosaurs Galore!
 - this is a very cute book for infants and preschoolers about various dinosaurs; each dinosaur has his own page with a beautiful illustration, a brief rhyming description and a pronunciation guide
Harold and the Purple Crayon: Dinosaur Days
 - Harold's adventures take him on a search for a "big, long-necked dinosaur" but he meets some others along the way. This is a nice introduction to a few of the more common dinosaurs with some beautiful illustrations (pre-K to Gr1)
Who Am I? Dinosaurs - a cute board book for infants & toddlers who pull the pages to see the dinosaurs
Dinosaurs Dance
 - nice book for infants and older about how dinosaurs can move
Inside-Outside Dinosaurs
 - in Roxie Munro's book, children can see the skeletons of several featured dinosaurs as well as illustrations of what they might have looked like; the back of the book includes a guide to the names and pronunciations of all the dinosaurs in each picture and detailed information on each featured dinosaur. Even very young dinosaur lovers will enjoy the pictures while older children can learn how to say their names. The author also includes book and online resources (ages 4 to 8)
All Aboard the Dinotrain
 - a rhyming book with dinosaurs and trains; who could ask for more? (ages 4-8)
Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp
 - a rhyming book with colorful illustrations & lots of different dinosaurs from Plesiosaurus to Diplodocus (ages 4-8)
The Usborne Book of Dinosaurs
 - The narrative and facts about each dinosaur make this book more suitable for school-age children; middle school students would probably learn something about dinosaurs without too much content being over their heads (ages 9-12)
Dinotrux
- a story by Chris Gall about mechanical dinosaurs when they ruled the world (ages 2 to 6)Dancing Dinos Go to School (Step into Reading)
 - Sally Lucas writes a nice, rhyming tale about dinosaur antics at school
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight?
 - one of a series of books by Jane Yolen; great for infants up to elementary school; the actual names of the dinosaurs pictured are written on the page somewhere (great for older kids to learn the different dinosaur names)
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
 - a cute and clever story by Elise Broach about a little boy who gets dinosaurs instead of lollipops or stickers when he runs errands with mom. But mom has an interesting way of dealing with the dinosaur dilemma. (ages 4 to 6)Dinosaurs Love Underpants
 - the comical tale of what really happened to the dinosaurs by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort; it should have your preschooler or early elementary dino lover chuckling
The Tyrannosaurus Game
 - a cute book with 12 kids each adding to the narrative of a dinosaur who visits
The Littlest Dinosaur
 - a nice story for preschoolers and older showing that being small doesn't mean you can't make a difference
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Toys, Puzzles, Games & More
New Jersey Specialty Toy Stores - ParenthoodNJ's list of stores throughout NJ for a variety of interests
Dinosaur Puzzle set - one of several puzzles from Melissa and Doug
Felt Sets & Creative Play - Imaginarium Felt Creations Prehistoric Dinosaur (price shop as the prices vary wildly among retailers); Felt Tales Dinsoaur Days (a little more expensive but have more pieces); both companies have several other themes
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? - get the PJs, the book or the plush toy - or all three! Available at Signals, Amazon
Bathtime Dinosaurs - available at Toys R Us
Dinosaur Puzzle set - one of several puzzles from Melissa and Doug
Felt Sets & Creative Play - Imaginarium Felt Creations Prehistoric Dinosaur (price shop as the prices vary wildly among retailers); Felt Tales Dinsoaur Days (a little more expensive but have more pieces); both companies have several other themes
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? - get the PJs, the book or the plush toy - or all three! Available at Signals, Amazon
Bathtime Dinosaurs - available at Toys R Us
Stuff to See Outside of New Jersey
Best Dinosaur Museums - good resource when traveling
Academy of Natural Sciences - the dinosaur hall of the museum, located in Philadelphia, features 11 species of dinosaur, has a fossil lab, a fossil dig & kids can see themselves on-screen with the dinosaurs thanks to a green screen (note: the dinosaur hall is interesting but not the only reason to go)
Fossil Hall - exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in New York City; a series of rooms with large skeletons and some interactive displays; it is not geared for very young children but if they just love to look at big dinosaur skeletons they'll still get a kick out of it
Academy of Natural Sciences - the dinosaur hall of the museum, located in Philadelphia, features 11 species of dinosaur, has a fossil lab, a fossil dig & kids can see themselves on-screen with the dinosaurs thanks to a green screen (note: the dinosaur hall is interesting but not the only reason to go)
Fossil Hall - exhibit at the Museum of Natural History in New York City; a series of rooms with large skeletons and some interactive displays; it is not geared for very young children but if they just love to look at big dinosaur skeletons they'll still get a kick out of it
Dinosaur Birthdays
Dinosaurs Rock - traveling museum
Time 2 Party (Montclair) - Dinosaur dig
Field Station (Secaucus) - birthday parties
Other party ideas
Time 2 Party (Montclair) - Dinosaur dig
Field Station (Secaucus) - birthday parties
Other party ideas
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