Triceratops Traits

Paleontologists, including a leading expert in horned dinosaurs, lead students through this phenomenon-based investigation to understand the evolutionary pathway that lead to Triceratops. Students will study the fossil record and use a suite of interactives to evaluate shared traits, phylogenetic trees, and deep time maps to build an evidence base to help them answer their research question. Along the way, they'll earn a virtual field tool kit and a NHMU Junior Paleontologist certificate.

Who’s got that trait?

(30-45 minutes)

Who is related to whom?

(20-30 minutes)

How are they related?

(30-45 minutes)

Where did they live?

(30-60 minutes)

How did Triceratops evolve?

(40-60 minutes)