Mary Anning Activity Pack | Fossil Drawing, Vocabulary & Writing Activities | Ages 5–9
Suggested ages: 5–9. Choose activities to suit reading and writing confidence; younger children may need adult support.
ages 5–9Ages 5–9Mary Anning Activity Pack | Fossil Drawing, Vocabulary & Writing ActivAges 6–8
Explore Mary Anning’s life and discoveries through drawing, hands-on learning and creative writing.
This 20-page printable activity pack invites children to draw Mary and prehistoric skeletons, piece together a fossil puzzle, explore new vocabulary and write their own questions and descriptions.
What’s included:
- Three step-by-step drawing guides: Mary Anning, an ichthyosaur skull and a plesiosaur
- Missing-word sentences with word boxes
- A cut-and-stick plesiosaur fossil puzzle
- Two fossil hunter dictionary activities, including alphabetical order
- A separate challenge vocabulary page
- A map activity locating Dorset and London
- An interview activity with question-word prompts
- Drawing and description worksheets
- Speech bubbles for imagined conversations
- A Mary Anning fact sheet
- Teacher notes and suggested answers
Desigages 6–8, with adult support as needed. Use alongside a book, lesson or reading resource about Mary Anning. Activity pages can be printed in black and white.
Extend the learning
Pair this pack with my Mary Anning Reading Comprehension Pack, or bring prehistoric discoveries to life with these printable crafts:
Related resources are sold separately.
Digital download: A 20-page PDF. No physical product will be sent. For one user’s classroom or personal use.
