Upper Key Stage 2 Dinosaurs and Fossils - NEW LOOK

Ice Age Fossils

Learn about William Buckland the famous palaeontologist, his family life and his fossil hunting.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To find out about William, Mary and Francis Buckland.
• To make some sketches and notes about 18 th/19th century science, society and art in their sketchbooks.

Children will:

• Explain who the Bucklands were and what they did.
• Start to analyse a piece of art.
• Start using a sketchbook.

• Presentation 1: Take One Picture
• Presentation 2: The Story of William Buckland
• The Story of William Buckland
• How to Use a Sketchbook
• Suggested Sketchbook Headings

• Sketchbooks
• Tracing paper
• Charcoal and chalk
• Spray fixative / hairspray
• Poster and watercolour paints
• Graphite and coloured pencils
• Books and magazines
• Sticky tape and glue

Information on William Buckland from oum.ox.ac.uk
William Buckland and his theories from strangescience.net
The eccentric tastes of William Buckland from theguardian.com
Article about Buckland's eating habits from mhs.ox.ac.uk
Information on Mary Buckland from trowelblazers.com
Mary Buckland and her work from geolsoc.org.uk
Information about Frank Buckland from scotfishmuseum.org

Find out more about Buckland, his discovery of the first named dinosaur, the Megalosaurus, his other discoveries and his links to Mary Anning.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To create a dinosaur timeline in their sketchbooks.
• To try out different ways of recording fossils in their sketchbooks.

Children will:

• Summarise some of the early history of palaeontology and geology.
• Research the dates dinosaurs lived and place them correctly on a timeline.
• Use different techniques in their sketchbooks.

• Presentation: Fascinating Fossils
• Dinosaur Timeline
• Dinosaur Timeline with Examples

• Laptops / tablets

Dino Directory Timeline from nhm.ac.uk

Make a timeline showing the Ice Ages and the Ice Age animals in Britain.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To place Ice Age animals and people on a timeline.
• To find out about Ice Age animals from their fossils.
• To create a phased map showing the affect of the ice sheet on Britain.
• To try out different ways of recording Ice Age fossils in their sketchbooks.

Children will:

• Place Ice Age animals on a timeline in their sketchbooks.
• Understand how Ice Age animals differ from their modern relatives and why.

• Presentation: Buckland Family Ice Age Animals
• Cenozoic Timeline
• Cenozoic Timeline with examples
• Why Were Ice Age Animals Bigger?
• Equipment for the experiment (see session resources)

You do not need any particular resources for this session.

Changing fauna and Ice Age animals in Britain from nhm.ac.uk
Changing landscape of Britain in the Ice Age from nhm.ac.uk
Blog post about the Buckland mammoth from twilightbeasts.wordpress.com
Blog post about the Buckland elk from twilightbeasts.wordpress.com
Blog post about the Buckland Hyena from twilightbeasts.wordpress.com

Make replica dinosaur and Ice Age fossils and experimental silhouettes.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To use art and design techniques to make replica fossils.
• To experiment with ways of casting silhouettes.

Children will:

• Use different techniques to make 3D artworks.
• Try out making a silhouette.
• Discuss the effects of light and shadow.

• Making Mammoth Tusks
• Making Giant Deer Antlers
• Making an Ammonite
• An Example Silhouette

• Craft materials
• Clothes line
• White sheet
• Bright lamps

Light and Shadows activity from bbc.co.uk

Try out three different ways of making silhouettes: casting shadows, using sun-printing and using a shadow theatre.

Teaching Outcomes:

• Try out three different ways of making silhouettes: casting shadows, using sun-printing and using a shadow theatre.
• To try out different ways of making silhouettes.

Children will:

• Demonstrate their understanding of how shadows are made.
• Describe how shadows are made.
• Use different techniques to create silhouettes.

• Preparing the Silhouette Stations
• Making Silhouettes
• Presentation: Silhouettes

• A large cardboard box / thick cardboard
• Scissors
• Tracing paper
• Bright lamps
• Black sugar paper
• Chalk
• Photosensitive paper
• Acetate sheets
• Cameras

There are no weblinks needed for this session.

Choose one method of making a silhouette, inspired by the Buckland picture, and record it using a camera or as a piece of art.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To go through a decision-making process using skills and knowledge they have gained and create a silhouette.

Children will:

• Analyse the form and mood of a piece of art.
• Make decisions based on previous experience and ideas about how to make a piece of art.
• Work as a team to make a collaborative piece of art.

This session does not need any provided resources.

• Silhouette Stations (from Session 5)
• Cameras

There are no weblinks needed for this session.

Label their silhouettes and plan an informative talk; then decide on a design for an exhibition and invite people to enjoy their work.

Teaching Outcomes:

• To write labels for their silhouettes and talk about them to an audience.

Children will:

• Write labels for a piece of art.
• Put on an exhibition.
• Review their work and think about improvements for the future.

• Label Template & Example label
• Designing an Exhibition

• Pens
• Sticky tack
• Display boards

Examples of artwork labels from thepracticalartworld.com
Tips on holding an art show from mrspicassosartroom.blogspot.co.uk
Tips on leading a guided tour from quickanddirtytips.com
Pobble - a writing website from pobble.com