Making fossils

Topics Reception/Year 1
This unit is part of Carnival of the Animals Fossils

Objectives

Art and Design

  • Use a range of materials creatively to design and make products.

Lesson Planning

Children will test their knowledge about fossils, and then have a go at making their own fossils using Plaster of Paris or alginate.

Teaching Outcomes
To make a fossil and explore using fossil-making techniques.

Children will:

  • Make a fossil.
  • Experiment using fossil-making techniques.

Provided Resources

  • Resource sheet with simple fossil making instructions

You Will Need

  • Plasticine and a shell
  • Plaster of Paris or alginate