Dino or Di-NOT?
Field Museum
with Jeff Schroder, Public Learning Experiences Coordinator
About the Field Museum
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About the class
What makes a dinosaur a dinosaur? Join us for an interactive journey as we explore various creatures and their features with an educator from the Field Museum! You'll learn how paleontologists define what's truly a "dinosaur" — and what isn't. Some of the answers might surprise you!
Meet your instructor, Jeff.
Jeff is an educator and docent at the Field Museum in Chicago, IL. Since 2013, he has conducted numerous tours and programs on dinosaurs, most recently the ongoing Discovery Adventures and SUE Virtual Tour on the Field Museum's website. Jeff enjoys talking dinos, animals, and debunking myths propagated by certain popular movies and cartoons.
This StarCourse is no longer available.
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The Love of Learning Series
After you dig up new facts about your favorite dinos, choose another class where you can learn for the love of it — through games, activities, and subjects that feel more like fun than school.