Harnessing children's enthusiasm for and curiosity about dinosaurs, Dinosaur Train sparks 3-6 year old children's interest in life science and natural history. The show encourages children to compare the characteristics of ancient animals with those that are alive today. As they explore a variety of interesting animals past and present, children develop the inquiry skills and core knowledge needed to help them think, talk and act like scientists.
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To fulfill this mission, Dinosaur Train will:
- Spark children's interest in science, especially life science, natural science and paleontology.
- Develop children's inquiry skills to help children think like scientists, by engaging in the following behaviors: asking questions, making observations, making predictions, making connections, forming hypotheses / developing possible explanations, investigating and exploring the natural world, drawing conclusions, and sharing findings with others.
- Provide core science knowledge to enable children to explore the worlds of life science, natural science and paleontology.
- Inspire children to visit local science and natural history museums, go on “fossil hunts,” and conduct their own explorations and investigations about the nautral world.
