Big Fossil Dig (KS2)

£270.38 + VAT per group of up to 35 students
(Please note that schools can claim back VAT. For more details, please contact your school finance officer.)

KS2 School Session

Ever wondered what lies beneath the Flag Fen landscape? 160 million years ago, this area was under a shallow tropical sea, teeming with life. Step back in time and explore what creatures would have been swimming in this area during the Jurassic period.

Minimum charge for school groups of 20 students or less: £216.30 +VAT
School groups of 21 - 25 students: £241.50 + VAT

For booking enquires please call 07920160296 or email us at flagfenlearning@peterboroughlimited.co.uk
School visits must be pre-booked through our Learning team. Risk assessments are sent to schools at the time of booking.

Learning objectives

Participating in the ‘Big Fossil Dig’ activities, pupils will:

  • Make observations of the fossils and the marine reptiles.
  • Talk about features of the marine reptiles’ environment.
  • Use spoken language to develop understanding of this past life and landscape through speculating,
  • hypothesising, imagining and exploring ideas.
  • Participate in discussions and presentations.
  • Describe and compare the structure of a variety of marine reptiles and also compare to our human body.
  • Explore and compare the differences between things that are living to those that are now extinct

National Curriculum links: History, English, Science, Art.

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