New perspectives on old discoveries at the NC Fossil Fair
Hear world-renowned paleontologists present their latest discoveries at Museum's Fossil Fair
October 25, 2007
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Contact: Emelia.Cowans@ncmail.net; 919.733.7450, ext. 305
(RALEIGH) — Take a giant step back...in time! Join thousands of fossil lovers of all ages at the 29th annual "North Carolina Fossil Fair." The free event will be held Saturday, November 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh. Enjoy more than 45 incredible displays, activities and presentations, or bring in your own "unidentifiables" and test our band of experts at the Fossil ID station. Visitors can also hunt for shark teeth and other fossils at The Big Dig inside "The Paleo Zone." Whatever you find you keep!
With the opening of the Museum's new traveling exhibit, "Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries," this year's "Fossil Fair" will highlight dinosaur evolution with special emphasis on how dinosaurs survived as modern-day birds. "Dinosaurs" highlights new discoveries, new technology and new ideas that are helping today's scientists piece together what these living, breathing dinosaurs were really like. There is a small fee for the exhibit which runs through March 2, 2008.
Live Fossil Fair presentations include:
WRAL Digital Theater (1st Floor)
Note: These presentations are appropriate for ages 7 and older.
11 a.m. – Where Did Whales Come From?, Dr. Mark Uhen,
Smithsonian Institution (45 min.)
12:30 p.m. – Assembly: How Birds Evolved From Other Dinosaurs,
Dr. Mark Norell, American Museum of Natural History (45 min.)
2 p.m. – Where Did Whales Come From?, Dr. Mark Uhen,
Smithsonian Institution (45 min.)
3:30 p.m. – Dinosaur Fossils: How We Find Them, What They Tell
Us about Life in the Past, Dr. Mark Norell, American Museum
of Natural History (45 min.)
Windows on the World (3rd floor)
10:30 a.m. – Dino Story Time, Special short program for
ages 6 and under.
11 a.m. – Recipe for a Fossil, This tasty 25-minute presentation
will delight fossil fans of all ages! Presented by Elizabeth
Cox, Museum Educator.
11:30 a.m. – Dino Story Time
12 p.m. – Teaching Fossils and Dinosaurs across NC Curriculums,
Discover fun and effective new methods of bringing the
world of paleontology into the classroom. A must for
teachers, volunteers and any interested parties.
Presented by Terry Denny from Wake Co. Public Schools.
(30 min.) Ages 14 and older, please.
12:30 p.m. – Dino Story Time
1 p.m. – Recipe for a Fossil
1:30 p.m. – Dino Story Time
2 p.m. – Recipe for a Fossil
2:30 p.m. – Dino Story Time
3 p.m. – Recipe for a Fossil
4 p.m. – Recipe for a Fossil
There will also be opportunities to talk to Museum paleontologists and find out more about current dinosaur research happening at the Museum, as well the University of North Carolina, Duke, East Carolina, UNC-Wilmington, Appalachian State, the Virginia Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Institution.
Exhibits by the North Carolina Geological Survey and PCS Phosphate, as well as displays from amateur collectors of the N.C. Fossil Club (NCFC), will feature fossils large and small from North Carolina and around the globe. There will also be craft activities for the youngest of fossil lovers.
Held in collaboration with the NCFC, PCS Phosphate and Vulcan Materials Company, the Fossil Fair is an annual event held at the Museum every third year and elsewhere across the state in interim years. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Erin MacEntee, 919-733-7450, ext. 502 or visit the Museum online at naturalsciences.org.
The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, in downtown Raleigh, documents and interprets the natural history of the state of North Carolina through exhibits, research, collections, publications, and educational programming. Hours: Mon.-Sat., 9 am to 5 pm, and Sun., noon to 5 pm. Admission is free. Visit the Museum on the Web at naturalsciences.org. The Museum is an agency of the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources, William G. Ross Jr., Secretary.
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