Smithsonian: Dinosaurs

Welcome to Digging for Dinosaurs – a gorgeous interactive app brought to you by The ©Smithsonian and PlayDate Digital! This is a must-have app for dino explorers of any age, where you can dig up fossils and open up a prehistoric world filled with facts, pterosaurs, giant sea reptiles and every kind of prehistoric dinosaur!

EXPLORE every layer of a vibrant and prehistoric world with virtual fossil hunter tools!

LEARN fun and surprising facts about Dinosaurs!

DISCOVER the reptiles that flew, swam and stalked the Earth!

Explore the different time periods when Dinosaurs dominated the land, air, and sea, through guided play, puzzles and digging up fossils and facts. The more you dig, the more you will discover! Earning coins let’s you select new more powerful tools to dig up our prehistoric past. Each new dig is an opportunity for budding paleontologists to crack rocks, brush away dirt, assemble fossils and uncover new dinosaurs and new dinosaur facts! Each dinosaur discovery is rewarded with interactive scenes packed with learning moments and interesting information. Collect all the creature cards and then come back for more!

Think you know your dinosaurs facts? Test your knowledge with a Prehistoric Quiz, earn more dino coins, and keep digging with even better fossil hunting tools!

We’ll see you at the dig site!

Features:

• Learn about more than 15 dinosaur species including Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, and the Velociraptor!

• Unlock dinosaur cards, packed with interesting info about each prehistoric creature you dig up!

• Explore a prehistoric and interactive world that fills with more dinosaurs as you discover them!

• Dig up fossils, test your dino knowledge, and collect creature cards!

• Earn dino coins to unlock better digging tools—without spending any additional ‘real’ money!

• Phonetic spelling helps you sound out and learn exciting new words

• Engaging educational content and beautiful illustrations based on the original Dinosaurs book!

• Learn about all the different Dinosaur ages!

There is something for kids at every level in Digging For Dinosaurs - from cracking rocks and digging up fossils to brushing up on the latest Dino knowledge!

Learning goals:

• Dinosaur knowledge: Learn the names of dinosaurs, what they ate and how they lived.

• Literacy Skills: practiced through reading and creative play about dinosaurs!

• Vocabulary: Learn new words with phonetic spelling and pronunciation.

• Critical thinking: learn what life was like for all the different types of dinosaurs in all their different environments and ages!

ABOUT THE SMITHSONIAN

The ©Smithsonian is the world’s largest museum and research complex, dedicated to public education, national service, and scholarship in the arts, ©Smithsonian sciences, and history.

The name of the ©Smithsonian Institution and the sunburst logo are registered trademarks of the ©Smithsonian Institution.

For more information, please visit www.si.edu

ABOUT PLAYDATE DIGITAL

PlayDate Digital Inc. is a publisher of high-quality, interactive, mobile educational software for children. PlayDate Digital's products nurture children's emerging literacy and creativity skills by turning digital screens into engaging experiences. PlayDate Digital content is built in partnership with some of the world's most trusted global brands for kids.

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