Teacher Resources
The Museum offers teachers of all grade levels a variety of tools and resources to help you understand palaeontology and prepare you for our programs.
Program Overview
If you are interested in learning more about the Museum's curriculum-based education programs or if you need assistance choosing the right programs for your class, join us for a fun filled presentation and some hands-on activities.
15-198 participants | Free!
Available at the Royal Tyrrell Museum or through video conferencing to your school.
Resource-a-saurus Rex
The Resource-a-saurus rex is a comprehensive teacher's guide of classroom palaeontology activities for students of all ages. Topics include geology, fossil dating, casting, palaeoenvironments and, of course, dinosaurs. Complete with ready-to-copy worksheets and easy to understand instructions; this manual is an essential addition to any school library.
$30 / copy (plus shipping and handling)
Contact the Royal Tyrrell Museum Gift Shop at (403) 823 8899 to order.
Professional Development
The Museum offers half-day and full-day workshops to education professionals who would like to learn more about palaeontology so they can share this knowledge with their students.
These sessions may include an introduction to palaeontology, participation in hands-on education programs, and ideas for integrating palaeontological activities into the classroom. If you would like the Museum's education staff to deliver a presentation at one of your professional development days, please contact the Bookings Office.
10 - 30 participants
Fees:
At your school* $30/person/half-day; $50/person full-day (taxes included)
At the Museum $20/person/half-day; $40/person/full-day (taxes included)
*Additional fees may be charged for travel expenses depending on distance.
Fun Books & Worksheets
Fun Book
Self-guiding Fun Books are a great way to ensure that your students get the most out of their visit to the Museum. Designed to test students' comprehension of our displays and encourage them to draw their own conclusions, these Fun Books are available upon request at the Museum.
Grades: Kindergarten - 3
Cost: $3.00/copy (including GST)
Worksheets
Level 2 and Level 3 complimentary worksheets and answer keys are available for free! Download yours now.
Grades 4 - 8 Level 2 Worksheet (Download Now) | (Download Answer Key)
Grades 9 -12 Level 3 Worksheet (Download Now) | (Download Answer Key)
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ARTiculation
Art and science come together as students create and paint a complete skeleton of a small carnivorous dinosaur.
- Palaeontology as a Career
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Preparation Lab
Watch as fossils found right here in Alberta are prepared by our technicians for research and display.
