Another Great Virtual Event at The Field Museum with Sue the T-Rex. Jeff Schroder presented a 3D model of Sue for review and discussion. Guest Speaker Akiko Shinya, Chief Fossil Preparator for the Field Museum provided wonderful information for “Life on a Dig Site”. First Sue was named after Sue Hendrickson who discovered the fossil. We don’t know if this T-Rex is male or female. Sue is one of the Best, if not The Best T-Rexes recovered to date. Sue is the Oldest, Most Complete and Big! Nine Tons! Sue’s Original Skull is in a special separate case due to the amount of study it receives, plus it weighs 600 pounds! A copy is attached to the rest of the skeleton on display. Sue’s Eyes in front Ready to Hunt vs. eyes on the side ready to hide. Tyrannosaur Rex had Great Vision and Sense of Smell. The addition of the lower ribs or gastralia to Sue’s skeleton makes a much heftier T-Rex. These bones most likely helped Sue breath by pushing air in & out of the lungs. Humans have a diaphragm for this purpose. An adult T-Rex speed is estimated at 15 – 18 mph. They are believed to be Pack & Ambush Hunters.
Thanks to Evolutionsnumber9 – own work for the photo of Sue on display and Scott A. Hartman – htps://peerj.com/articles/6432 for the diagram
The 3D model of Sue made it easy to see some of the events in her life. She is estimated at 28 – 33 years old when she died. As we grow older our bones add layers which can be counted to determine age not unlike the rings in a cross section of a tree. This field of study is known as Ontogeny. During her life she suffered injury to 3 ribs, her arm, leg, foot and tail. The most unfortunate issue are the holes in her jaw. Once thought to be bites now believed to have been caused by a parasite. This parasite would have caused swelling that would have resulted in her death by starvation. Another paleontologist noticed that the holes may have been healing, so we may never know what really killed Sue.
The Denver Museum Nature & Science has a video “The Rough Life of Sue the T-Rex” with Host Dr. Jingmai O’Conner from the Field Museum in Chicago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUEp8tNJxbE
“Dinosaur 13” is Documentary on the Discovery of Sue and the fight for ownership.
Calvin on his Perch & I are still contemplating his final details!
Hobbes Calvin’s buddy the little T-Rex is excited too! Hobbes knows Calvin’s new look will translate to something wonderful for him, as well.
Stay Tuned for the Results!
August Reading to Kids Books Theme: “Arts & Creativity” was another successful Zoom Event. Dominic the T-Rex and Marc the Triceratops joined me for the Event. Dominic works on a couple of watercolors of his friend CG the Raptor. I draw a T-Rex on the whiteboard and one of the kids draws a Fish! Dominic has been craving Sea Food since our Ocean Project.
August Books:
Kindergarten – “The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art” by Barb Rosenstock
1st Grade – “Mornings with Monet” by Barb Rosenstock
2nd Grade – “Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiant” by Javaka Steptoe
3rd Grade – “Women in Art: 50 Fearless Creatives Who Inspired the World” by Rachael Ignotofsky
4th Grade – “The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian’s Art Changed Science” by Joyce Sidman
5th Grade – “Claudie and the New Girl (Baby-sitters Club Graphic Novel #9” by Ann M. Martin
“The Noisy Paint Box” is my Favorite! I often hear my paint box singing to me. “Mornings with Monet”, “Radiant Child” and “The Girl Who Drew Butterflies” all tied for second. Check Out Your Library for these Books and many others about Art.
My First Book “Is a Metal Dinosaur the Right Pet for You?” is Available as an eBook on Kindle through Amazon.com
Only $3.99!
Included are two photos of Prehistoric Pals converted to black & white line drawings for You to express Your Color Imagination! Search online for print options on Your device. Print Screen, Cropping & Printing are available on many smart phones. Your smart phone may even allow You to email Your Print Screen to Yourself allowing even more options before printing. Kindle has an app for smart phones!
I would love to see Your Color Visions for Dominic & Raphael! Use crayons, pencils, pens, or watercolors! Attach feathers, glitter whatever brings them to life for You. Send a picture of Your Colorized Imaginations to: paul@paulsprehistoricpark.com It could be in a future post!
I will keep You posted with information on my Next eBook “The Shy Triceratops”. I hope to have Paperback versions available later in 2021.
Museums continue reopening with Limits on Guests, Social Distancing & Mask requirements to keep Visitors Safe while They Enjoy Their Learning Experience. Consider a Membership with the Museum. In addition to Supporting Their Valuable Work there are Benefits to You. Special Preview Events for Members Only as well as Virtual Access Exclusive for Members. For more information and access to general public eLearning check out the links below.
The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County www.nhm.org under Research & Collections / Digitized Collections will allow you to browse their Collections. Check out the latest Activities on their site.
The American Natural History Museum www.amnh.org You will find eLearning for Families, Students & Educators. Explore the Museum Virtually. Check Out SciCafe: Video Talks and Meet the Icons: Stories behind the Exhibits! There are Video Series covering Behind the Scenes at the Museum with Space & Dinosaur Explainers.
Chicago’s Field Museum www.fieldmuseum.org You can talk to “Maximo the Titanosaur” online, Yes Really! Visit Sue the largest T-Rex discovered! Check Out “Brain Scoop” and the Learning Resources – many are also in Spanish.
Check Out Your Libraries eBooks. My local Library has over 900 eBooks on Dinosaurs! Libraries are reopening and many still offer “Curbside Pick-up. Here are three books for Drawing Dinosaurs that you might find at your Library. Ask your Librarian about others.
Dinosaurs! A Drawing Book by Michael Emberley (1980)
1-2-3 Draw Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Animals A step by step guide by Freddie Levin (2001)
Draw 50 Dinosaurs and other Prehistoric Animals by Lee J. Ames (1977)
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“Encouraging the Appreciation of Art and Education through the Inspiration of Dinosaurs”
Paul & Prehistoric Pals
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