Hands-On Education Science Y3 Fossils

What children learn in Y3 Fossils?

In Year Three Fossils, children will embark on a fascinating journey through the ancient world of rocks and fossils. This comprehensive lesson is aligned with the national curriculum for science, ensuring that each activity supports key learning objectives. Children will engage in hands-on activities such as identifying fossils, creating fossil models, making cast fossils, measuring dinosaurs, exploring the timeline of Mary Anning, and creating a coprolite model. These activities not only make learning fun but are integrated across various subjects including English, Science, Art & Design, Maths, and History, thereby providing a well-rounded educational experience.

This topic includes:

1. Identifying Fossils
• Fossil Image Cards
2. Comparing Fossil Models
• Forming Fossils Video
• Comparing Fossil Models Activity Sheet
3. Creating A Cast Fossil
4. Measuring Dinosaurs
• Dinosaur Measurement Cards
5. Mary Anning Timeline
• Mary Anning Video
• Mary Anning Timeline Cards (Large)
• Mary Anning Timeline Cards (Small)
6. Coprolite Model
• Learn About Coprolite Video
• Coprolite Model Activity Sheet

Welcome to Hands-On Education, where we strive to make learning fun and engaging for primary school teachers and home educators alike. In this article, we'll discuss incorporating art and design into key stage 2 fossils activities through the use of plaster of Paris to create cast fossils. Not only does this align with the national curriculum's requirement for students to "produce creative work, explore their ideas, and record their experiences," it also allows for exploration of various art forms and techniques. By taking students through the process of creating their own fossils, they can gain a deeper understanding of the world and the history of life on earth.