Little Learners: Dino Discoverers
Dates
Tuesdays and Thursdays
Tuesday 2 April – Thursday 23 May | 9.45am – 10.45am
Single session | $15 per child
Book 4+ sessions, receive 15% discount
General Admission fees apply for those 16 years + with an enrolled participant.
Membership
Friend Members receive 15% off ticket pricing for this event.
Age
2 – 5
Calling all junior paleontologists! Join us for an educator-led early learning experiences for big minds and little hands, ages 2 – 5.
Dino Discoverers explores prehistoric life in Western Australia — from dinosaurs, to marine reptiles and megafauna! We’ll uncover fossils, measure the size of dinosaurs and investigate their features (such as teeth) and look at any traces they have left behind.
Every session involves 45 minutes of educator-led activities and 15 minutes visiting the focus of our session in the Museum.
This program introduces a different dinosaur theme each week and integrates values from the Early Years Learning Framework.
Reviews
"Every week has been well thought out and educational. The activities are very age appropriate and the museum visits are engaging." - Participant
Looking for Little Learners dates before this? See our Curious Minds Program to book in!
Week 1 | 2 & 4 April
Fossils: Uncover and hold real fossils and then make one of your own. This session will be on Level 1 near the carnotaurus.
Week 2 | 9 & 11 April
Carnivores & Herbivores: Explore dinosaur diets, looking at teeth, claws and bodies. This session will be on Level 1 near the carnotaurus.
Week 3 | 16 & 18 April
Tracks & Traces: Investigate trace fossils such as dinosaur tracks and hold coprolite (dinosaur poo)!
Week 4 | 23 April
Coverings & Camouflage: Look at different coverings, even feathers! How can they help dinosaurs hide?
Week 5 |30 April & 2 May
Size Matters: Bigger than a bus, smaller than a chicken — how big were dinosaurs? We will get measuring and find out!
Week 6 | 7 & 9 May
Sea & Sky: Take a look at the world of flying reptiles, like pterosaurs and marine reptiles like ichthyosaur.
Week 7 | 14 & 16 May
Megafauna: We'll be introduced to megafauna such as diprotodon and thylalacoleo and learn about their modern day ancestors.
Week 8 | 21 & 23 May
Extinction: Where are all the dinosaurs? Find out what happened to them and where you can see their distant relatives now.
Little Learners continues with Kaya Koolanga from 28 May - 18 July 2024.
Little Learners
Dino Discoverers is a part of our Little Learners program — educator-led early learning experiences for big minds and little hands, aged 2 – 5.
- Every session involves 45 minutes of educator-led activities, and 15 minutes visiting the focus of our session in the Museum.
- Programs are aligned to the Early Years Learning Framework.
- Enrolled children can bring adults with them. General admission fees apply for those 16 and over with an enrolled participant. Younger siblings are welcome but may not be able to participate in all activities.
- Book and attend week-by-week or purchase a multi-session pack to your chosen program.
- Sessions will be located on Level 3 at WA Museum Boola Bardip, and Level 1 during School Holiday periods.