Let’s Investigate Fossils 8pcs

£18.92

SKU: SKUqPclrxTXHb Categories: Babies & Toddlers, Early Years, Early Years Outdoor, Explorers, First Messy Play, Outdoor, Outdoor Sand & Water, Pe & Outdoor, Primary Curriculum, Rocks & Fossils, Sand & Accessories, Sand, Water & Messy Play, Sand, Water & Messy Play, Science, Shop The Full Range, Shop The Full Range, The Past And Present Day, Understanding The World Tag: TTS Brand: TTS

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Helping to Support Teaching and Learning

Diverse Fossil Collection: Eight different fossil replicas, including ammonites and fern leaves, offer hands-on exploration. Ideal for sparking curiosity and understanding Earth’s historical narrative.
Enhances Language Skills: Encourages children to articulate their findings, fostering both scientific interest and linguistic development through descriptive communication about their discovered fossils.
Fine Motor Skill Development: Bury in sand to be discovered. Unearthing fossils encourages precise hand movements and merges historical education with physical development.
Indoor and Outdoor Learning: Versatile for use in various learning environments, this resource supports engaging, educational experiences both inside the classroom and in outdoor settings.
Curriculum Aligned: Aligns with the science curriculum, particularly topics on rocks, and evolution. It offers a tangible exploration into the evolution and heritage of life on Earth.

Let’s Investigate Fossils

Uncover ancient fossils and spark curiosity in children as they explore beneath the sand.

Overview

Facilitates language development through descriptive exploration of fossils, ideal for both indoor and outdoor settings.

Embark on a journey through time with this comprehensive collection designed to captivate and educate. Children have the opportunity to uncover various prehistoric treasures, each telling its own story of Earth’s ancient past.

This set perfectly supports key aspects of the science curriculum, particularly in Year 3 where pupils learn about rocks and in Year 6, focusing on evolution and inheritance. By handling replicas of ammonite, clam shell, fern leaf, and more, children grasp how fossils provide insights into the ancient world.
Beyond the curriculum, this resource sparks curiosity, encouraging outdoor exploration and hands-on learning. Whether used in a classroom, at home, or in an outdoor setting, it promises an engaging, educational adventure into the fascinating world of palaeontology.

Supports the National Curriculum

Science, Year 3, Rocks

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

Science, Year 6, Evolution & Inheritance

Recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago.