Canadian dinosaurs · Drawing 31 of 32
In the Laboratory
Canada · The work of specialists
In a laboratory, small tools remove rock from around fossils. The work takes careful observation, notes and a very gentle touch.
Did you know?
Preparing a fossil can take a very long time.
Look together
Which tool helps reveal a tiny detail?
An idea to try
Look at a leaf through a magnifying glass with an adult, without damaging it.
For the adult reading along
A little more to discover
Preparators uncover and stabilize fossils so they can be studied. Their work requires suitable tools and close attention to fragile parts. If you find a possible fossil, leave it in place, record the location and ask a museum for advice with an adult.
Look together: Which tool helps reveal a tiny detail? Look at a leaf through a magnifying glass with an adult, without damaging it.
Sources and illustration notes (2)
A simplified educational scene. The people, their appearance and their positions are imagined; this is not a portrait or an exact reconstruction of the excavation.
These links lead to other websites. Explore them with an adult. Source titles appear in their original language; some linked pages are in French.
- Royal Tyrrell Museum: Preparation LabSee the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
- Royal Tyrrell Museum: Found a Fossil?See the scene’s factual text and editorial source notes.
Source review: 2026-10-02. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
