Planning a field trip to the Museum? Download a field trip registration form here.  And be sure to register your students for one of these exciting opportunities during your visit:

The Great Fossil Hunt (Grades 3–8)
Find out what it takes to be a paleontologist! Students will learn about the process of fossilization as they search the floor of The Field Museum for fossils. Then they’ll unearth and prepare fossilized creatures for display as they theorize about ancient life and discover what fossils can tell us about the past.
Monday through Friday, 10am–1pm
$3 per Chicago student, $4 for non-Chicago students
This class also available in your classroom. Call 312.665.7548 for more information.

To prepare students for their trip, take advantage of the activities and information provided in the Sue Files

Put dinosaur fun and fossils into the hands of your students by borrowing one of these Experience Boxes for your classroom.  Visit the Harris Educational Loan Center Web site to reserve these boxes now. Also, purchase your copy of the Sue Educator Guide, complete with ready to use science lesson plans. Available only at Harris Loan. Call 312.665.7555 to obtain your copy.

Dinosaurs and Their Times: Jurassic
Students will use informative books, a Jurassic Era backdrop and tiny dinosaur models—including Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, Brachiosaurus, Stegosaurus, and Allosaurus—to recreate a scenario from the Jurassic.

Dinosaurs and Their Times: Cretaceous
Students can create their own interactive scenarios by placing models of various Cretaceous Era dinosaurs—Tyrannosaurus, Maiasaura, and Triceratops—into a classroom diorama. They can even handle touchable casts of a Tyrannosaurus tooth and claw, included in the box.

Just for Teachers
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