After Dex inherits his Dino Field Guide from his older sister Dana, he sets out on his grandest dinosaur experiment yet: proving that everything we thought we knew about how dinosaurs looked will have to be redrawn. But first he has to convince his geology-loving next-door neighbor, Kayla, to help him.The first episode of the series.
Despite their differences, Dex and Kayla must figure out how to use their contrasting strengths to work together and solve Dino Experiment 1001: "What did the T. rex really look like?"
While playing a game of laser tag with Dad, against Kayla and Mom, Dex tries to conduct Dino Experiment 1012: "Do Velociraptors hunt alone or in packs?"
When Dex's sister Saara brings home a blue-tongued skink without a tail, Dex and Kayla wonder: if some lizards can drop and regrow their tails, what about dinosaurs?
At the pool, Dex solves Dino Experiment 1003: “Which land dinosaur was the fastest swimmer?” and helps Kayla get her best swimming time yet!
While Dad gets ready for a job interview, Dex and Kayla perform a dino experiment on dinosaur colors and why different hues are important for predation, intimidation, attraction, and cooperation.
Dex and Kayla try to solve Dino Experiment 1017: "How did carnivores get past herbivore’s defenses?" by testing mighty plant-eaters in fantastical battles against two brand-new superheroes: Dino Boy and Rock Girl.
When Kayla’s younger sister Kasey won’t go to sleep because there’s a dino in the house, Dex and Kayla must investigate the ultimate night hunting dino: the Shuvuuia.
Dex and Kayla investigate a Triceratops family to discover why kid dinos leave, while Dad deals with his own empty nest syndrome by creating his latest epic Crafturday project.
While Dad and Uncle Ravi play football in the park, Dex and Kayla try to figure out if the T. rex will eat other predators by taking turns becoming dino bait in the form of a Velociraptor, a Megaraptor, and, finally, a T. rex itself.
When Mom visits a bird sanctuary to tend to an injured bird, Dex sees it as his chance to find out which birds are most like dinosaurs. But when a Megaraptor starts bird hunting, Dex and Kayla must combine their bird and dino knowledge to save the day.
At the beach, Dex and Kayla learn to compromise when dinos keep interrupting their “Rock Day.” Along the way, they learn how different prehistoric creatures used rocks.
Kayla feels left out when Dana visits home, and Dex chooses to complete his dino experiment with his sister instead of her. Meanwhile, the dino-loving siblings try to figure out why certain Dreadnoughtus group together out of their large herd.