This one hour 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.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
Where we travel to
We can visit your school in: North West, Yorkshire
What activities are available during this school workshop?
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.
Which curriculum topics do we cater for?
Geology
Fossils Rocks Geological Processes
Handle real Jurassic fossils and discover the fascinating creatures that lived in our seas 200 million years ago. Focusing on the rocks and fossils unit objectives, your pupils will discover how fossils are formed and the part sedimentary rock plays in this, through practical demos and activities.
Science Biology
>Dinosaurs
>Wildlife
>What size groups do we cater for?
Up to 35 pupils per workshop. Discounts are available for multiple workshops booked by the same school, across our whole range of science and nature workshops.
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Anything else?
This workshop supports key science curriculum topics including:
• Rocks and fossils
• Animals including humans
All equipment is provided, and additional resources to support curriculum topics will be sent to the school.
This workshop is ideal for introductory 'hook' lessons, and consolidating and making curriculum learning memorable.
• Rocks and fossils
• Animals including humans
All equipment is provided, and additional resources to support curriculum topics will be sent to the school.
This workshop is ideal for introductory 'hook' lessons, and consolidating and making curriculum learning memorable.
Who are NatureLab?
We offer primary science and nature workshops and trips across a variety of topics, including habitats, minibeasts, life cycles, fossils and evolution. Please see our other listings for more details.
Shannon Raponi:
I am the founder of NatureLab, working with schools to impart my passion for the natural world and its protection.
I am a qualified primary school teacher with experience in KS1 and KS2. I have also worked as a field studies instructor and group leader, teaching biology and geography fieldwork to school groups in every year group from KS2 to A level, in addition to a number of volunteer roles with children.
I have a degree in animal behaviour and training, and wildlife conservation and research experience in South Africa. Throughout my career so far I have worked to give children experiences they would not otherwise have, and inspire a love for nature and the outdoors.
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