English National Curriculum Science
Mission Objectives
Understand that fossils provide information about living things that are now extinct
Using evidence from fossils, compare extinct animals with those that are living and identify adaptations
Use evidence from fossils to suggest some conclusions about life in the past
Enquiry Approach - Problem-solving
Applying prior scientific knowledge to solve problems and answer further questions.
Enquiry Skill - Observing and measuring
Using the senses and taking measurements, using a range of equipment, to make observations about a scientific enquiry.
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Words and meanings to learn
Mary Anning
a famous palaeontologist who discovered fossils on the Jurassic Coast
palaeontologist
a scientist that studies the remains of plants and animals found as fossils
fossil
the remains or impression of a prehistoric plant or animal embedded in rock
Jurassic Coast
an area covering Dorset and Devon that is famous for fossil findings
ichthyosaurus
a large marine reptile that lived 201-194 million years ago
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Resources: Class presentation, handout and research tools such as books or the internet (optional).
Core Handout (2): The first page contains pictures of 4 pairs of animals; 4 extinct and 4 living. The second page contains lines for the children to compare the living animal with the extinct animal.
Challenge Handout (4): A template for the children to use to write an article about Mary Anning.
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Archaeologist
Palaeontologist
