Rocks, fossils and dinosaurs

In this practical activity, your class will examine the importance of earthworms in breaking down organic matter to produce soil which helps plants to grow.

In this practical activity, your class will get up close and see what they can find inside different soils, using samples from your own area.

Working in groups, children will learn how rocks and fossils are formed and how they are laid down in different strata. They will also learn the chronology of some prehistoric life forms. PDF (4.7MB)

Become palaeontologists and dig for fossils in this hands-on workshop. You might even uncover a dinosaur skull!

For ages 7-11 (KS2)

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Trace our fossil record through mud, silt, sand and time. See preserved shark teeth and spot the fossil fakes in the Fossils from Britain gallery.

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Discover minerals, gemstones and rocks in the Earth's Treasury gallery.

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How has wind, water and other weather shaped the Earth? And how long has it taken? Find out in the Restless Surface gallery.

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