Dinosaurs Around the World · Drawing 32 of 34
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
What tool do you see near the fossil?
An idea to try
Point to the tool near the fossil and discuss its purpose with an adult.
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: What tool do you see near the fossil? Point to the tool near the fossil and discuss its purpose with an adult.
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. References identify the institution and the related lesson; 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: 2026-10-04. Illustrations are simplified for colouring.
