Upper Key Stage 2 Dinosaurs and Fossils - NEW LOOK

Mary Anning

Re-cap how fossils are made, learn about the fossil-hunting areas of the UK and create a map.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To create a map of fossil rich geology in the UK.
• To identify the different kinds of fossils that can be found in the UK and match them to their geology.

Children will:

• Explain how fossils are formed.
• Show on a map what types of fossils are found in which areas of Britain.
• Understand that certain fossils are found in certain types of rocks.

• Map template
• Geology of Britain

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

Twist in Time board game from oum.ox.ac.uk
Information about the types of fossils found in the UK from ukfossils.co.uk
UK fossils and locations from discoveringfossils.co.uk
Guide to fossils found in the UK from bgs.ac.uk
Geological timeline from discoveringfossils.co.uk
Geology of Britain viewer from mapapps.bgs.ac.uk

Learn about the 18th Century science, society and the status of women.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To create a mood board of early 19th century England.
• To create a wow board of all the things Mary Anning did.

Children will:

• Do some research about Mary Anning.
• Start to put Mary Anning's life in the context of early 19th century England.
• Generate questions about Mary Anning.

• Presentation about life in the early 19th century
• Images of early 19th century England
• Sample mood board

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

She sells sea shells video - YouTube clip
Information about Mary Anning from bbc.co.uk
Audio slideshow about Mary Anning from bbc.co.uk
Video of an American palaeontologists describing Mary Anning's achievements - YouTube clip
Information on Mary Anning from nhm.ac.uk

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.

• Researching Mary Anning

• 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

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

Improvise a play to tell other children about Mary Anning, drawing on all your previous research.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To perform a play about Mary Anning.
• To review what they know about Mary Anning.

Children will:

• Perform in a play
• Review their performances
• Recap what they know about Mary Anning

• Writing a play review

• 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

BBC Teach video biography of Mary Anning - YouTube clip
Mary Anning information from bbc.co.uk
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