SANDasaurus

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Open NOW through April 7, 2013

Upon arriving in the exhibit, children will be invited to grab a backpack and tools and become a make-believe paleontologist as they search for fossil clues about ancient life in over 60 tons of indoor sand.  Exhibit components include:

• Base Camp – this campsite will let you explore what life is like on a daily basis for a paleontologist away from home.
• Dig Site – use tools to uncover a fossil buried in the sand.
• Paleo Lab – learn about the special tools a paleontologist uses to prepare fossils.
• Dino Dress Up – dress up in a dinosaur costume while you pretend-play with your friends what it would be like to actually be a dinosaur.
• Dino Playground – develop your gross motor skills as you maneuver through this fun area.
• Sand Sculpture – Cleveland’s own Carl Jara, one of the nation’s top sand artists returns to create another of his one-of-a-kind masterpieces.
• And much more …

While the main focus of SANDasaurus is to provide young visitors with a unique, hands-on learning experience, the many “extras” help provide a dramatic, immersive environment in which important skills and concepts can be taught to children of all ages and abilities through creative play.