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Gr K-12: Scotty the T. rex


Grade K-12


What is Your Favourite Dinosaur?

Join Rebecca, our Earth Science Specialist on a tour of the CN T. rex Gallery. Find out how Scotty was discovered 30 years ago, on August 16, 1991. Learn how the world's largest T. rex was unearthed, and the unique characteristics of this T. rex, from head to tail.


Virtual Tour

Visit the the CN T. rex Gallery virtually by downloading our GuidiGO Tour. There are trivia questions to answer, points to collect and a puzzle to solve, all from the comfort of your home. Put Scotty the world's largest T. rex right into the palm of your hand!


Unearthing Scotty: Newspaper Archives

Follow Scotty's unearthing through archived newspaper articles from Eastend to Japan. Special thanks to Joan Hodgins for the archives; she was part of the team that unearthed Scotty.

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