In Your ClassroomPrehistoric Arts Contest

2010 Prehistoric Arts Contest Catagoies

Kindergarten:
Dinos in Space
What if the asteroid that hit Earth 65 million years ago did NOT kill the dinosaurs but instead blasted them into space! Would a dinosaur wear a space suit? Or maybe ride on a shooting star? Show us what you think dinosaurs would do in outer space!

Grades 1 & 2:
Dino Dan - An epic dinosaur tale!
“Dino Dan” is a new television show on Access TV developed with help from the Royal Tyrrell Museum. In one episode Dan turns the story of Little Red Riding Hood into an epic dinosaur tale. Use your imagination and turn your favourite story into your very own epic dinosaur tale.

To learn more about “Dino Dan” visit: www.dinodan.com

Grade 3 & 4:
The Ultimate Dinosaur
If you could create your own dinosaur what would it look like? Would it have strong powerful jaws like T. rex and a whip-like tail similar to Diplodocus? Here’s your chance to be a mad scientist for a day and mix and match all the amazing things you love about dinosaurs into one! Draw your very own dinosaur and the environment it would live in.

Grade 5 & 6:
The Duck-billed Dinosaur
Hadrosaurs, also known as duck-billed dinosaurs, are studied by researchers around the world. Some of the discoveries made here in Alberta have given us a glimpse into the hadrosaurs’ nesting and herding behaviour, as well as hints at what their possible methods of communication were.

In 2011, many other discoveries will be presented at a scientific conference here at the Museum. Learn more about these fascinating creatures and choose something about the duck-billed dinosaur that interests you. Then, be creative and share your ideas through your art!

Grades 7-12:
Open Category:
Let your imagination go wild! Using whatever artistic medium you choose, create a masterpiece of prehistoric life. Paint, draw, sculpt, carve or build however you wish, as long as it has a theme related to palaeontology. Make sure it can be shipped, because if you win, we’ll put it on display in the Prehistoric Art Gallery for the world to see.