Gallery Trail: T. rex: The Ultimate Predator

A roaring T. rex against a dark background

Grades 4 - 12
Ages 8-10, 11-14, 14+

Everyone knows Tyrannosaurus rex. Or do they?

T. rex: The Ultimate Predator takes a new look at the king of the tyrant lizards. Your students will learn about the latest scientific research and important discoveries about tyrannosaurs – a big group of dinosaurs that T. rex belongs to. This exhibition might even change what you and your students thought you knew about these amazing dinosaurs!

In this exciting major exhibition, ROM invites visitors on an astonishing journey of discovery about everyone's favourite dinosaur. How did T. rex get so big, so bad, and so famous? This exhibition addresses many surprising questions about T. rex and the tyrannosaur family of dinosaurs. Experience more than 40 models and casts, many full-sized and towering, large-scale video projections, interactive experiences, and plenty of hands-on activities for kids of all ages, providing a fun and engaging adventure — all grounded in the latest scientific research.

Your students are encouraged to:

Self-select the objects they have particular interest in to answer the questions on this Gallery Trail
Choose questions that play to their strengths to reflect their knowledge
Work in small groups on the questions and the activities
Show respect as they're sharing the space with others

Please plan to have your class use pencils and not pens to keep the objects safe.

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Museum Guidelines

Walk. Do not run.
Use indoor voices.
Stay with your adult.
Make way for ROM educators if they need a space for a lesson.
Don't touch objects. Only touch objects that are clearly marked as safe to touch.
Don’t rush. Focus your time on the objects that capture your interest and complete what you can within the time you have.
Ask questions and have fun!

Fast Facts

Did you know that T. rex hatchlings were gangly and turkey-sized? Or, that T. rex could digest bones? Or, that these massive killing machines evolved from a group of dinosaurs that were, for the most part, small and fast?