Mary Anning

Topics Year 4/5

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Objectives

Science

Find out about the work of palaeontologists, such as Mary Anning.

English

Planning writing for a specific purpose.

Lesson Planning

Learn about Mary Anning, her life as a fossil hunter and her achievements.

Teaching Outcomes:

To plan and carry out research into Mary Anning's life.
To plan a play about Mary Anning's life.

Children will:

Find the answers to research questions.
Explain more about Mary Anning's life.

Planning

Provided Resources

Researching Mary Anning

Unit Resources

You Will Need

Stone Girl, Bone Girl by Laurence Anholt
Mary Anning and the Sea Dragon by Jeannine Atkins
The Fossil Girl by Catherine Brighton
Mary Anning: Fossil Hunter by Sally M. Walker
Ichthyosaurus and Little Mary Anning by Brooke Hartzog

Weblinks

Information about Mary Anning from nhm.ac.uk
Information about Mary Anning from thedorsetpage.com
Information about Mary Anning from ucmp.berkeley.edu
Information about Mary Anning from lymeregismuseum.co.uk
Information about Mary Anning from lymeregis.org
Information about Mary Anning from sdsc.edu