Resource #V102163

Précis

The task links to specific exhibit content within Dinosaur Isle museum that is relevant in topic to students in key stages 1-3 for example: habitat, features of once-living animals, and fossils.

Contextual Summary

This is a curriculum skills-based Science resource that enables students to practise their skills of investigating, information-gathering and summarising

Curriculum Relevance

Science → Scientific Enquiry → Investigate the Dinosaurs!

Implementation

When on site, students will be able to use the investigation sheet questions as focused prompts to engage with the museum resources at Dinosaur Isle, thus gaining a more enhanced and enriched visit experience, and ensuring it is one that links with the expected curricular relevance and knowledge. The design of the challenge questions ensures engagement with all relevant areas of the museum.

Key Skills Practised

• Reading/Literacy skills
• Investigation/ Information-gathering/ Processing skills
• Summarising skills

Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

The geological periods, fossils, dinosaurs, and using museum exhibits for learning could all be discussed in class prior to the trip so students are aware of the subject matter and the areas of learning relevant to them.

On Site

Completion of the Scientific Enquiry resource/s linked to this document: Investigate the Dinosaurs!

Post-Visit

Follow-up tasks could include: whole class discussion about the responses to the questions; groups presenting back their collated ideas to the class; projects on an area of particular interest

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to demonstrate their investigative skill, information-retrieval, interpretation and collation skills, by answering appropriate questions and finding the required information. Students will also be able to demonstrate that they have understood their learning, by recording and summarising the information gleaned.