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Fossils and Mary Anning

LKS2        1 hour        Available all year

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Winter Special Offer

10% off primary school workshops from December to February, for all schools booking workshops for at least two classes

This workshop provides pupils with a hands on introduction to fossil formation and palaeontologist Mary Anning, who discovered fascinating ichthyosaur fossils on Dorset's Jurassic coast.

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Pupils will discover:

  • How fossils are formed, and the part sedimentary rock plays in this process

  • Common fossils found in the UK

  • The lives of ichthyosaurs over 100 million years ago

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Pupils will handle real fossils found on the Jurassic coast, take part in demonstrations, and put together images of bones to form an ichthyosaur skeleton.

Holding an ammonite above a tray of fossils

This workshop supports key science curriculum topics including:

  • Year 3 Rocks and fossils

  • Year 3 Animals including humans​

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This workshop is ideal for introductory 'hook' lessons, and consolidating and making curriculum learning memorable.

Holding a devil's toenail fossil

Pricing for all our primary school workshops

1 hour workshops (same day):

1 workshop: £100     2 workshops: £160

3 workshops: £200   4 workshops: £240​

2 hour workshops (same day):

1 workshop: £140

2 workshops: £220​

Up to 35 pupils per workshop. Travel charges apply outside of Lancashire

All workshops include:

  • Hands on science learning

  • A qualified primary school teacher, with previous field studies and wildlife conservation experience, leading your workshop

  • All equipment provided

  • Additional resources to support curriculum topics sent to the school

  • Session specific risk assessments

  • Fun for all!​

We cover North West England, including Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cumbria, Cheshire and West Yorkshire​

Phone

07804141234

Email

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