Free
Schools sessions
Dinosaurs!
About Dinosaurs!
Join our Learning team for 25 minutes of interactive fun where we explore our museum’s dinosaur and fossil collections.
What will my pupils do in the session?
Pupils will:
- Learn about the work of palaeontologists
- Discover secrets of one of the museum’s most popular residents through our handling collection
- Ask questions to deepen understanding.
We will provide activities for your class to do before and after the session, to continue the learning.
About Digital Schools Sessions
Our Digital Schools Sessions bring the museum to your classroom. Our free sessions are led by our team of Enablers and are broadcast using Microsoft Teams.
A fantastic session, pitched at the right level and was amazing to see real fossils!
P3 teacher, Aberdeenshire
- Curriculum links
LIT 1-02a
LIT 1-07a
LIT 1-09a
LIT 1-10a
SCN 1-01a
SCN1-02a
SOC 1-01a
HWB 1-20a
- Sustainable development goals
4, 8, 10, 11, 15, 17
- Meta skills framework
Self-management: Focusing
Social intelligence: Communicating
Innovation:Curiosity, Sense-making, Critical thinking
Resources
- Schools resource
Make a Recyclesaurus
Make your own upcycled dinosaur from left over cardboard. How about creating a terrific T Rex, a stunning Stegosaursus or a dapper Diplodocus? Follow the steps below to make your own prehistoric friend! What do you need?Cardboard from… - Schools resource
Dinosaur workshop - accompanying resources
A range of dinosaur themed resources to accompany our dinosaurs sessions.
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