DINOSAURS!

Starting Tuesday July 8th, an interactive Dinosaur Adventure Exhibit will be open to the public at the Children’s branch of the Octavia Fellin Public Library in Gallup.dinosaursDeveloped by students from Chief Manuelito Middle School and Gallup Central High School working with ATD Fourth World New Mexico, the exhibit is designed to develop awareness of the rich scientific heritage of New Mexico in a fun setting.Over this past school year, the middle and high school students worked diligently using plaster, paper mache, rock molds and paint to create realistic and sturdy models of fossil grounds and mountains. Some students did some research on dinosaurs. Other students did some preparatory sketches for the illustrations.The students’ goal was clear: to contribute to a collective project that would be a fun, hands-on learning resource for younger children from the community, while also picking up and refining a few of their own manual and artistic skills!The exhibit consists of six adventure stations—including boxes containing dinosaur fossils—to provide children with an opportunity to dig for fossils, visualize dinosaurs in movement, and discover large size illustrations of dinosaurs in their environment. In addition there will also be a puzzle and drawing area.This month, Dinosaur Adventure is at the Children’s Library, but stay tuned for updates on its travels around the region! Some future exhibit host sites include community centers, schools, and other venues.

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