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Fossils Archaeological Artefact Dig Kit

Original price was: £94.24.Current price is: £64.59.

SKU: SKUKcQRbfrdfJ Categories: Historical Artefacts, History, Primary Curriculum Tag: TTS Brand: TTS

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Helping to Support Teaching and Learning

Engaging Learning: The kit offers engaging, hands-on archaeology experiences, allowing children to discover genuine fossils and learn about their formation.
Comprehensive Resources: The kit includes a book about fossils and comprehensive teachers’ notes with activities for your lesson plans.
Genuine Fossils: Includes a variety of genuine fossils such as a polished ammonite pair, trilobite, shark’s tooth, ammonite fossil, and fossilised turtle poo (coprolite).
Interactive Tools: The kit includes brushes, a pallet knife, a fossil study booklet, a fossil magnifier pack, and a Gratnells tray with lid—tools for hands-on learning.
Supports History: Supports Key Stage 2 history on the Stone Age to Iron Age, covering changes from late Neolithic hunter-gatherers to Iron Age hill forts.

Fossils Archaeological Artefact Dig Kit

An excellent pack containing a variety of genuine fossils for budding archaeologists.

Overview

Just add some sand (not included) and bury the fossils to create a mini-archaeological dig in the classroom.

Children need an engaging way to learn about archaeology and history. This kit provides hands-on experiences with genuine fossils, such as a polished ammonite pair, a trilobite, a shark’s tooth, an ammonite fossil, and coprolite. It makes learning interactive with tools like brushes, a pallet knife, a study booklet, a fossil magnifier pack, and a Gratnells tray and lid.

By making history tactile, this kit helps children understand Key Stage 2 topics, from the Stone Age to Iron Age. It brings historical periods to life, making them relatable and memorable.
For science lessons, particularly for year three, the kit demonstrates how fossils form, enhancing understanding of geological processes and Earth’s history. Teachers’ notes offer detailed descriptions and activities to integrate seamlessly into lesson plans.

Supports the National Curriculum

History, Key Stage 2, Stone Age to Iron Age

Changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age. From late Neolithic hunters-gathers. Bronze Age religion, technology and travel. Iron Age hill forts, tribal kingdoms, farming, art and culture.

Science, Year 3, Rocks

Describe in simple terms how fossils are formed when things that have lived are trapped within rock.

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Product Includes

1 x Polished Ammonite Pair, 1 x Trilobite, 1 x Sharks Tooth, 1 x Ammonite Fossil, 1 x Fossilised Turtle Poo (Coprolite), 1 x Brushes, 1 x Pallet Knife, 1 x Study of Fossils Booklet, 1 x Fossil Magnifier Pack x 5, 1 x Gratnells Tray and Lid

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