Taking the Kids: Kids Discover a Rare ‘Teen Rex’ in the Badlands of North Dakota

Kids are often fascinated by dinosaurs and seeing these fantastic fossils are great ways to leave the screens behind.

In this photo provided by Giant Screen Films, vertebrate paleontologist Tyler Lyson, left, poses with young fossil finders Liam Fisher, Jessin Fisher and Kaiden Madsen on the day their expedition uncovered diagnostic features of a juvenile T. rex the boys discovered in the Badlands of North Dakota. A documentary film caught the moment of discovery on camera. David Clark/Giant Screen Films via AP

Here’s what to do the next time the kids balk at putting down their electronic devices to go outdoors. Tell them about the amazing dinosaur discovery the Fisher brothers and their cousin made by doing just that.

Jessin Fisher, 12, his brother Liam, 9, and their cousin, Kaiden Madsen, 11, discovered a rare juvenile T. Rex fossil in the Badlands of North Dakota. Their discovery is now on display at the new exhibition “Discovering Teen Rex,” at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science. The kids are also featured in a new documentary “T. Rex,” being shown at the museum and others, including the Field Museum in Chicago. You should also view this video of how the Teen Rex discovery came together.