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Year 3 Fossils Activities

Name: Year 3 Fossils Activities
Brand: Hands-On Education
SKU: Y3 Fossils
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Unearth the story of fossils with Year 3. This cross-curricular Science and History topic pack explores how fossils form, what they tell us, and the life of Mary Anning through six hands-on activities.

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This pack includes six activity sheets with accompanying lesson plans exploring how fossils form, what they tell us, and the life of Mary Anning through cross-curricular science and history activities.

Key Details +

• Year Group: Year 3 (ages 7–8)
• Key Stage: KS2
• Subject: Science & History
• Resource Type: Activity Sheets + Lesson Plans
• Format: Instant PDF Download
• Number of Activities: 6

Curriculum Alignment +

Aligned to Year 3 Science — Rocks. Covers describing in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock, and recognising that soils are made from rocks and organic matter. Supports KS2 History objectives for significant individuals.

Teaching Tips +

The Mary Anning activities work well as a history and science bridge — use her story to contextualise why fossil hunting matters. Making fossil impressions with clay or play dough is a memorable practical activity. Works well alongside the Rocks & Soil pack as a full geology unit.

Find more resources for this topic on the Fossils topic page.

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