"The Dinosaur Science Experience" Returns!

   Children around the school listened in wonder and amazement as paleontologist Terry Wentz told the incredible stories of true life dinosaur fossils when he visited Cedar Way Elementary on May 22nd and 23rd.  The Dinosaur Man, not only a paleontologist but quite an expert on dinosaurs, once again brought his remarkable collection and experience to Cedar Way students.  The presentation include a life-size replica of "Stan T. Rex," a tyrannosaurus rex found in 1992 that Terry actually dug himself!  He even had real fossils and great hands-on activities for all students to enjoy and learn from.  We are grateful for Mr. Wentz sharing his "traveling dino museum" with us!

   Below are some photo highlights of the Dinosaur Man's 2003 visit.  Scroll further to view the section from the 2001 visit.

 

Click here to go to see dinosaur related pictures posted by Terry Wentz.  You can send email to him at terrywentz@mac.com.

 

Terry meets with the students to begin a journey of dinosaur discovery

The storytelling begins

A real (heavy) dinosaur bone fossil

Megaraptor claw - ouch!

Horn replica of a triceratops

A thigh bone from a T. rex. Nearly the size of Mr. Wentz!

The thigh bone would go right here...

A vertebra from a T. rex, and this isn't the biggest one it had!

Vertebra and rib

Mr. Wentz gets student volunteers to try to walk like a T. rex

Jaw piece from T. rex. Dinosaurs grew new teeth if one fell out

Saltosaurus egg

Corpolite. Did he really say, "Dino poo?"

Stan T. rex that Terry dug himself! This is before putting pieces together. What work it was!

Hands-on pieces

More hands-on in the "fossil tent"

Pachycephalosaurus skull replica

Model of the Sue dig site

What can you find?

Stan T. rex skull replica

Stan is big

Students try out the 3D books

Student investigators

Check out these fossils!

Students checking out the Sue dig site model

See! It is heavy!

Looking closely

Stan could probably get us in one bite

Big teeth - sharp too!

So small compared to just the thigh bone

Heavy too!

This is sharp

If I was a triceratops...

Vertebra nearly the size of a child

Lots of investigation

More investigation

Big jaw

Yep - it's dino poo

Help! I'm trapped! (no, not really)

The tooth socket - bigger than your finger

Did he chew first?

Looks big in here

Stan T. rex head and neck

Best friends

Dino breath

Simply amazing...

He could probably eat Mr. Pacher without much work too

Terry poses with student

Skin fossil from triceratops

Dino eggs

Shark fossil millions of years old

Triceratops jawbone. Like T. rex, this dinosaur also had new teeth making their way in

Photo of the Sue dig site (with grid)

Stan before putting him together. This is what his fossil placement was at the site!

Mini rex model

So cool

 


(2001 visit)

Dinosaur Man Visits Cedar Way

    January 18th and 19th marked the visit from Terry Wentz, "The Dinosaur Man" at Cedar Way.  The Dinosaur Man, a paleontologist and expert on dinosaurs, brought his remarkable collection and experience to Cedar Way students.  The presentation include a life-size replica of "Stan T. Rex," a tyrannosaurus rex found in 1992 that Terry actually dug himself!  He even had real fossils!  Students gave rave reviews and were very excited to have the opportunity to touch and hold items from this truly "hands-on" exhibit. Click on a picture below to see some highlights of The Dinosaur Man's presentation.

Photos courtesy of Shannon Kinsella.

   You can send email to The Dinosaur Man at terrywentz@mac.com.

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