The Buckland Silhouette

Learn about William Buckland the famous palaeontologist, his family life and his fossil hunting.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To find out about William, Mary and Francis Buckland.
• To make some sketches and notes about 18 th/19th century science, society and art in their sketchbooks.

Children will:

• Explain who the Bucklands were and what they did.
• Start to analyse a piece of art.
• Start using a sketchbook.

• Presentation 1: Take One Picture
• Presentation 2: The Story of William Buckland
• The Story of William Buckland
• How to Use a Sketchbook
• Suggested Sketchbook Headings

• Sketchbooks
• Tracing paper
• Charcoal and chalk
• Spray fixative / hairspray
• Poster and watercolour paints
• Graphite and coloured pencils
• Books and magazines
• Sticky tape and glue

Information on William Buckland from oum.ox.ac.uk
William Buckland and his theories from strangescience.net
The eccentric tastes of William Buckland from theguardian.com
Article about Buckland's eating habits from mhs.ox.ac.uk
Information on Mary Buckland from trowelblazers.com
Mary Buckland and her work from geolsoc.org.uk
Information about Frank Buckland from scotfishmuseum.org