Dinosaur Journey is a part of the Museums of Western Colorado. Dinosaur …
Dinosaur Journey is a part of the Museums of Western Colorado. Dinosaur Journey Curator of Paleontology Dr. Julia McHugh talks about the findings from fossils collected at Mygatt-Moore Quarry and the research conducted by herself, Dr. Stephanie Drumheller (UT Knoxville), Miriam Kane (Colorado Mesa University), Anja Riedel (Colorado Mesa University), and Domenic D'Amore (Daemon College). Their open access research article is available at this link: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0233115
Middle School Paleontology Kit Module from Museums of the West in Grand …
Middle School Paleontology Kit Module from Museums of the West in Grand Junction, CO. Lesson 3 on Evolution from the Middle School Paleontology Kit Module. The lesson introduces students to evolution. Students will learn the features that define dinosaurs, and use that information to determine the relationship between dinosaurs and birds based on anatomical features. They will think about if dinosaurs are alive today, and is an animal a dinosaur. Lessons 1, 2, 3 and 5 can be completed without access to the Fossil Kit from Museums of Western Colorado. Lesson 4 uses fossile from the kit. District 51 personnel can request a kit to complete Lesson 4. See this URL for an overview of the module and a link to the Teacher's guide to Paleontology: https://www.museumofwesternco.com/classroom-resources/stem-lessons/
Documentary covering history of ancient peoples living in the Grand Valley of …
Documentary covering history of ancient peoples living in the Grand Valley of Western Colorado. Includes information on the earliest inhabitants since at least 13,000 years ago compared to the first non-native homesteaders in 1881. Paleo Indian peoples from the ice age were originally hunter gatherers. Later peoples in the Archaic period developed farming techniques to cultivate the "Three Sisters:" corn, beans and squash. The Formative Period saw Ancestral Puebloans build cliff dwellings and adobe structures with pit houses and kivas in the Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon regions. The dcoumentary discusses rock art, tools, religion and culture of these Native Americans and their relation to current tribal people.
Seventh grade students will review the tools and mental constructs used by …
Seventh grade students will review the tools and mental constructs used by historians and geographers. They will develop an understanding of Ancient World History, Eras 1 – 4. Geography, civics/government, and economics content is integrated throughout the year. As a capstone, the students will conduct investigations about past and present global issues. Using significant content knowledge, research, and inquiry, they will analyze the issue and propose a plan for the future. As part of the inquiry, they compose civic, persuasive essays using reasoned arguments.
Archeology: Stop 13 Museum of the West Virtual Tour. Watch this short …
Archeology: Stop 13 Museum of the West Virtual Tour. Watch this short video to learn about a Museum of the West exhibit or collection to preview your field trip or for a virtual field trip if you are unable to attend in person. The Museum of the West is part of the Museums of Westen Colorado. Join archaeologist, Phil Born, as he explains what an archaeologist does and shows us the BLM archaeology collections at Museum of the West
Dinosaur Journey is a part of the Museums of Western Colorado. Dinosaur …
Dinosaur Journey is a part of the Museums of Western Colorado. Dinosaur Journey director of Paleontology Dr. Julia McHugh talks about amphibians. Ever noticed the large red rock base of Independence Monument?! It is from the Chinle formation in the Triassic period. That's the age of the rock these amazing amphbian creatures were discovered.
Conjunto de Cráneo de Homínido. El Centro de Extensión y Educación en …
Conjunto de Cráneo de Homínido. El Centro de Extensión y Educación en Ciencias Naturales colabora con la facultad de CSU, los Parques Nacionales y los programas de ciencia ciudadana para traducir su investigación científica actual en experiencias STEM únicas para los estudiantes en forma de kits educativos que se pueden prestar. Cada kit contiene casi todos los materiales necesarios (menos cosas comunes como agua y toallas de papel) para explorar algunos temas de investigación científica realmente interesantes. enviando un formulario de recogida local o un formulario de entrega disponible en el sitio web vinculado. Utilice la información de contacto en la página de descripción general del kit STEM para obtener más información. https://www.cns-eoc.colostate.edu/stem-kits/ Este kit se proporciona de forma gratuita para uso educativo.
Dinosaur Journey is part of the Mueums of Western Colorado. Dr. Julia …
Dinosaur Journey is part of the Mueums of Western Colorado. Dr. Julia McHugh from Museums of Western Colorado’s Dinosaur Journey, talks about the defense and offense of the Mymorapelta dinosaur!
John William White's First Greek Book was originally published in 1896. The …
John William White's First Greek Book was originally published in 1896. The book contains a guided curriculum built around the language and vocabulary of Xenophon’s Anabasis. This digital tutorial is an evolving edition that is designed to run on both traditional browsers, tablet devices, and phones. Each lesson includes drill and practice exercises in addition to the text itself. The site also includes tab-delimited files for all of the vocabulary and grammar that can be imported into flashcard programs.
For more information about the design of the tutorial, you can read an article that was published in Volume 107, Number 1, Fall 2013 of the journal Classical World on pages 111-117 or a presentation from the 2013 meeting of the Digital Classics Association. An article about the audiences and usage statistics for the tutorial entitled An Open Tutorial for Beginning Ancient Greek has been published in a volume of papers entitled Word, Space, Time: Digital Perspectives on the Classical World. edited by Gabriel Bodard & Matteo Romanello and published by Ubiquity Press.
You can use these pages to study Ancient Greek online. As you complete the drill and practice exercises in each chapter, you will earn drachmas to help track your progress. The exercises keep track of the questions you have missed and presents those to you more often. Information about your progress is stored in a cookie on your computer. You can clear all of this data on the settings page.
When you have successfully completed all of the exercises in a chapter, you will have ten drachmas. You will lose drachmas as time passes so you know when you need to review chapters again.
Brian Engh, paleoartist, explains the process of paleoart and does a demonstration …
Brian Engh, paleoartist, explains the process of paleoart and does a demonstration of creating a Stegosaurus. From skeleton to musculature to the possible colors of a Stegosaurus, follow along as Brian shows us what Sophie the Stegosaurus may have looked like. Warning Content Alert: This video contains brief discussion about dinosaur mating and may not be appropriate for all audiences.
General information on summer dinosaur dig opportunities through Dinosaur Journey, on of …
General information on summer dinosaur dig opportunities through Dinosaur Journey, on of the Museums of Western Colorado. Visit the Dinosaur Digs and Expeditions website to learn more: https://www.museumofwesternco.com/things-to-do/dino-digs/
Trail Guide for hiking trail near where important fossil finds occured in …
Trail Guide for hiking trail near where important fossil finds occured in Western Colorado. When visiting these trails it is important to visit with respect by staying on the trail and leaving fossils where you find them. These fossils and tracks are protected under the Paleontological Resources Preservation Act (PRPA) of 2009. The act prohibits an attempt to excavate, remove, damage, or otherwise alter or deface any paleontological resources located on Federal land. In order to collect any fossils (plants, invertebrates, vertebrates) at these sites, a proper permit must be obtained. If you are interested in excavating fossils with our scientists at Dinosaur Journey, check out our Dinosaur Digs and Expeditions! https://museumofwesternco.com/things-to-do/dino-digs/
Dinosaur Journey is part of the Mueums of Western Colorado. This short …
Dinosaur Journey is part of the Mueums of Western Colorado. This short documentary tells the story of dinosaurs in the Grand Valley, their history, discovery, excavation and research. Watch and find out what dinosaurs can be found on the Wester Slope of Colorado.
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